The Catalan giants will rely on a 25-man squad for the opening phase of Europe's premier club competition. The German tactician aims to steer his side into the top eight to secure direct qualification for the knockout rounds in far more comfortable fashion.

Dominik Livakovic, Rodri Hernandez, Gabriel Jesus, Karim Adeyemi, and Anthony Gordon will all have the chance to make their mark for FC Barcelona in the Champions League. Here is the full List A squad selected by the club:

Goalkeepers: Joan Garcia, Wojciech Szczesny, and Dominik Livakovic.

Defenders: Joao Cancelo, Alejandro Balde, Pau Cubarsi, Xavi Espart, Andreas Christensen, Gerard Martin, Jules Kounde, and Eric Garcia.

Midfielders: Gavi, Pedri, Rodri Hernandez, Frenkie de Jong, and Marc Bernal.

Forwards: Fermin Lopez, Gabriel Jesus, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Karim Adeyemi, Anthony Gordon, Dani Olmo, Jesse Bisiwu, and Hamza Abdelkarim.

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