Ez Abde not in Barcelona squad to face Boca Juniors

Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty ImagesXavi has named a 28-man squad for Barcelona’s next game which is a friendly against Boca Juniors in Saudi Arabia. The game is being played in honor of Diego Maradona who passed away a year ago.

One player who is not in the squad is Ez Abde, who scored his first goal for Barca in Sunday’s draw with Osasuna. It’s not entirely clear why but Barca say it’s because of “bureaucratic reasons.”

Over at Diario Sport the word is that “it’s not related to a diplomatic problem between Morocco and Saudi Arabia, but merely a passport or documentation issue.”

Here’s a look at the rest of the squad:

The game should offer some of Xavi’s fringe players and youngsters some…