18-MAN SQUAD FOR OUR DECISIVE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GAME IN LENS

Diego Alonso continues to face issues with player availability in this challenging stretch of the season. The Uruguayan coach will only be able to rely on eleven first-team players for Tuesday's match in France against RC Lens, where we have to win to finish third in the group and qualify for the UEFA Europa League. Lucas Ocampos and Fernando, who is also dealing with a shoulder injury, are suspended after receiving red cards against PSV Eindhoven. Marcao and Januzaj are not registered in the UCL. Then there are ten other players sidelined due to injuries: Nyland, Jesús Navas, Badé, Nianzou, Acuña, Suso, Lamela, Mariano, Lukebakio, and Jordán.

Lukebakio and Jordán, who were at Son Moix, are the latest in a growing injury list who were  The Belgian is suffering from a ligament injury to his right knee, while Jordán is out due to a muscle injury. Alonso has therefore had to call up seven youth players from the B list. The team will depart early on Monday for Lille Airport, where it will land around noon before heading to Lens by road.

The squad is as follows: Dmitrovic, Alberto Flores, Matías, Juanlu, Darío, Gattoni, Sergio Ramos, Kike Salas, Pedrosa, Gudelj, Soumaré, Manu Bueno, Sow, Rakitic, Óliver Torres, Collado, Rafa Mir and En-Nesyri.