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Barcelona's surprise rookie, Kevin-Prince Boateng, was included in the provisional squad for Wednesday's meeting between Copa del Rey and Sevilla.
Boateng, who was loaned by Sbaduolo until the end of the season, was unveiled Tuesday at Nou camp and could make his debut in the first leg of the quarter-finals.
Arsenal's goalie, Denis Suarez, was also included, having defeated Leganes at the La Liga this weekend.
However, Ernesto Valverde has ruled out Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets of the 19-man squad as he looks to rest two of his key men at the start of a four-game series in 11 days.
Messi was one of the usual players of the first team rested for the first leg of the last first leg against Levante, but was called back to training for the second leg, Barca leading 2-1.
Barcelona canceled a 2-1 defeat in the first leg against Levante thanks to a doubling of Ousmane Dembele and the second half of Lionel Messi
Argentina was on the scoresheet in a 3-0 win to retain the pursuit of a fifth consecutive title of the Copa del Rey.
The Barcelona team face Sevilla: Ter Stegen, Cillessen, Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Vermaelen, Alba, S. Roberto, O. Busquets, Rakitic, Arthur, Alena, Vidal, Riqui Puig, Denis Suarez, Coutinho, Malcom, Prince Boateng, L. Suarez.
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