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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
1Barcelona18122450203038
2Atletico MadridAtletico17115131112038
3Real Madrid17114237162137
4Athletic Bilbao1896327161133
5Villarreal177642928127
6Mallorca188371821-327
7Real Sociedad177461611525
8Osasuna176742225-325
9Real BetisBetis176652021-124
10GironaGirona176472325-222
11Sevilla176471823-522
12Rayo Vallecano175661920-121
13Celta Vigo176382528-321
14Las PalmasLas Palmas175482227-519
15Leganes174671523-818
16Getafe173771114-316
17AlavesAlaves174491928-916
18Espanyol1743101629-1315
19Real ValladolidValladolid1733111234-2212
20Valencia162591424-1011
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