Barcelona's Official Squad for Athletic Bilbao Clash

Hans Flick, the head coach of Barcelona, has announced his squad for the clash against Athletic Bilbao, scheduled for this Thursday evening, in a postponed match from the first round of the Spanish league.

Barcelona welcomes Athletic Bilbao to Camp Nou, looking to extend their winning run after a resounding 5-0 victory over Elche last Sunday in the second round of La Liga.

Barcelona's squad sees Egyptian forward Hamza Abdel Karim included for the second consecutive match in La Liga, following his presence in the lineup against Elche. However, he did not participate in the match.

Hamza Abdel Karim is eager for the chance to participate against Athletic Bilbao, even if just for a few minutes, to net his first official goal in a Barcelona shirt after impressing during the pre-season.

Rodri is set to make his debut with Barcelona after transferring from Manchester City.

Alejandro Balde has returned to the Barcelona squad after missing the match against Elche, amid numerous speculations regarding the left-back's potential exit from the team.

Barcelona's squad for the La Liga clash against Athletic Bilbao is as follows:

Goalkeepers: Juan Garcia - Wojciech Szczesny - Edir Alir.

Defensive Line: Eric Garcia - Alejandro Balde - Joao Cancelo - Kounde - Pau Torres - Gerard Martin - Christensen - Xavi Espart.

Midfield: Rodri - Pedri - Fermín López - Dani Olmo - Marc Bernal - Bryan Fernández.

Attack: Hamza Abdel Karim - Karim Adeyemi - Raphinha - Anthony Gordon - Lamine Yamal.