Egyptian and Israeli players named in Barcelona squad for El Clasico first

Barcelona's squad for the upcoming El Clasico against rivals Real Madrid features a historic first, with Egyptian Hamza Abdelkarim and Israeli Orian Gorin both included for the first time in the match's 125-year history.

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick selected young Egyptian striker Hamza Abdelkarim for the bench, making him the first Egyptian player to be named in the Catalan club's squad for an El Clasico.

Flick also called up young Israeli player Orian Gorin to fill in for Dani Olmo, who is sidelined for a month due to injury, marking the inclusion of both players in Barcelona's squad for the highly anticipated clash.