Barcelona Femeni will be featured in the quarterfinals of the Spanish Cup on Saturday, January 13, when they face Fundacion Albacete away from home. The Liga F leaders will be facing the Segunda Division side in a bid to progress to the semifinals of the competition.
While they might be a second division side, Albacete defeated Rayo Vallecano and Liga F side Villareal to get to the round of 16.
Barcelona were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player at this stage of the competition last season, despite a 9-0 rout of Osasuna. The Blaugrana will be seeking to win all of their Spanish Cup games and reclaim the Copa trophy.
Matchday Squad
The club has released an 17-man squad list for the Copa de la Reina clash against Albacete, and the list can be found on the club’s official X account and other official social media pages.
La convocatòria per al #FundacionAlbaBarça ✈️ pic.twitter.com/43L9TJK6p5
— FC Barcelona Femení (@FCBfemeni) January 12, 2024
Injuries
Barcelona are still without the services of Fridolina Rolfo (knee). Jana Fernandez, Cata Coll, Alexia Putellas, Mapi Leon are also unavailable for selection due to injury.
Possible Lineup
With key players like Aitana Bonmati, Caroline Graham Hansen, and Salma Paralluelo all missing from the squad taking a trip to Albacete, head coach Jonatan Giraldez has decided to rotate the squad in preparation for the Supercopa de Espana semifinal clash against Real Madrid. Still, we hope to witness a strong starting lineup that the youth players will replace in the latter stages of the game.
Starting lineup
Gemma, Paredes, Engen, Bronze, Brugts, Walsh, Patri, Pina, Mariona, Oshoala, and Bruna
Substitutes
Panos, Vicky, Batlle, Corrales, Martina, and Dragoni
Kick-off
Time: 11:00 UTC, 12:00 WAT, 07:00 EST
Date: January 13, 2024
Venue: Ciudad Deportiva Andrés Iniesta
Where to watch
You can watch the Copa de la Reina match between Fundacion Albacete and Barcelona Femeni here:
