Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal are among the first11 to make their long-awaited debuts for Barcelona against Espanyol for Wednesday's Copa del Rey clash.
The ex- Atletico Madrid and Sevilla which were signed during pre-season, have been forced to miss all of Barca's competitive fixtures so far this term due to the Fifa-imposed ban on new signings being registered.
But the sanctioned has expired, Arda and Vidal, the two have 7 and 22 shirts respectively, will make their first appearances for Luis Enrique's side in the round-of-16 first leg at Camp Nou.
"I am happy that they are almost ready to make their debut," the Catalans manager said last week. "They have been waiting for this moment for a while now. They will add something extra to the team.
The clash itself comes after unpredictable 0-0 draw between the two sides at the weekend, the out come which give Atletico Madrid upper hand to move above Barca and into top spot in La Liga.
Barca stars visibly frustrated at what they considered to be heavy-handed treatment from Espanyol defenders, while Neymar was allegedly subjected to racist abuse from a small section of the crowd.
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