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Ivan Rakitic overlooked for Barcelona squad selection

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Ivan Rakitic overlooked for Barcelona selection
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Questions remain over Ivan Rakitic's future at Barcelona after he was left out of their squad to face Villarreal at El Madrigal.

Ivan Rakitic has been omitted from Barcelona's matchday squad for Sunday evening's trip to face Villarreal in La Liga.

The Croatia international has been in and out of the team in recent weeks, having previously featured heavily under boss Luis Enrique upon joining from Sevilla in 2014.

Rakitic, who missed three games in a row for Barca after their El Clasico draw with Real Madrid in early December, will now play no part against Villarreal at El Madrigal.

Enrique will also be without Aleix Vidal and Jeremy Mathieu for tonight's match, as the Catalan giants attempt to recover from their Copa del Rey defeat to Athletic Bilbao in midweek - a match in which Rakitic lasted 70 minutes before being hauled off.

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1Barcelona17122350193138
2Real Madrid16113234132136
3Atletico MadridAtletico16105130111935
4Athletic Bilbao1795326151132
5Mallorca188371821-327
6Villarreal157532725226
7Osasuna176742225-325
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9GironaGirona176472325-222
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13Rayo Vallecano155461516-119
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16AlavesAlaves164391827-915
17Leganes163671423-915
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