One notable absentee & returnee: Barca's squad for Atletico trip 

Barcelona have announced their squad for this Sunday's matchday 29 match against Atletico Madrid. 

Xavi welcomes Marcos Alonso to the team. However, Joao Cancelo is a noticeable absentee while Ferran Torres has not managed to recover.

Barca are unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitions. They are on a four-game winning run against Atletico in La Liga, including a 1-0 success when the pair locked horns for the reverse fixture earlier this season.

However, Atletico's last two wins have come on home soil, which should hand them confidence, and they have incredibly not beaten the Catalan outfit away from home in La Liga since February 2006.

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