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Xavi's Barça will kickstart their Champions League campaign this Wednesday against Viktoria Plzen at Camp Nou.
The 19-year-old midfielder is in the first-team squad, although he will play in the reserve team, despite playing for the youth team, where he has yet to make an appearance for Rafa Márquez.
Neither Gavi nor Alejandro Balde are on the B list and will be able to play.
Gavi has had his renewal agreement with Barça for months and it will be made official in the next few days once the market has closed and all the players have been registered.
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Balde has been one of the pleasant surprises at the start of the season. He has started the last three games at left-back, leaving Jordi Alba on the bench.