Spanish Media: Rocca Not Included in the First-Round Squad and Also Not Registered; His Future at Barcelona Seems Hopeless

In the upcoming first round of La Liga, Barcelona will face Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium, but Brazilian forward Vitor Roque is not among the new head coach Flick’s squad of 22 players. This young forward was not only left out of the matchday squad but also has not been registered by the club in La Liga, as reported by AS newspaper, which suggests that his career at Barcelona seems to have reached its end.

The 22-man squad called up by Flick includes six youth academy players: Astararagaga, Berna, Valle, Ford, Martin, and Sergi Dominguez. These young players performed excellently during the preseason and thus earned this valuable opportunity. In addition, there is Paulo Victor, who joined for 3 million euros from Girona and had an impressive performance during the preseason.

Roque’s absence is particularly noticeable. Although he did make an appearance during the preseason, he was ultimately excluded from the final squad. More worryingly, the club has taken no measures to complete his registration procedures for La Liga, which means he will not be playing for the first team in the near future.

In addition to Roque, some other players were also not included in the matchday squad, including injured Gavi, De Jong, Araujo, and Fati. Furthermore, Gundogan is absent due to a brow bone injury, while Olmo is also not part of the squad due to lack of registration and poor form. Additionally, Fermin, who is still on vacation after participating in the European Cup and the Olympics, did not travel with the team.

On the other hand, Pedri successfully returned after recovering, and Inigo Martinez managed to be registered at the last minute, allowing him to enter the squad.