Flick had announced in his pre-match press conference that both Raphinha and Araujo will be absent. Both players were with their international teams, Brazil and Uruguay respectively, on Tuesday. As such, Flick wanted to keep both players out of the squad to give them ample time to recover. Though, there's been a slight change on game day.

Marcelo Bielsa has not backed down. The Uruguay national team coach has named a 26-player squad for the match against Bolivia on March 25 and has included Ronald Araujo

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick was perhaps preparing for a relaxing international break, allowing him to decompress after an intense run of fixtures in the Copa del Rey, Champions League and La Liga.