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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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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona26183571254657
2Real Madrid27176457263157
3Atletico MadridAtletico27168344182656
4Athletic Bilbao271310445242149
5Villarreal26128648361244
6Real BetisBetis2711883533241
7Mallorca27107102633-737
8Rayo Vallecano279992929036
9Celta Vigo27106114041-136
10Sevilla279993236-436
11Real Sociedad27104132328-534
12Getafe2789102322133
13GironaGirona2796123540-533
14Osasuna2671273237-533
15Espanyol2677122537-1228
16Valencia2769123045-1527
17Leganes2769122440-1627
18AlavesAlaves2768133040-1026
19Las PalmasLas Palmas2766153045-1524
20Real ValladolidValladolid2744191862-4416
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