The FC Barcelona squad feels devastated after their 4-1 loss to Real Madrid

After the 4-1 loss to Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup, FC Barcelona look to bounce back in their upcoming Copa del Rey fixture on Thursday. Barca will be playing third-tier side Unionistas de Salamanca. The team is currently 13th out of the 20-team league they compete in. As La Liga approaches, Barca will look to play more substitutes for this game.

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Barca conceded a Vinicius Jr hat trick in the first half of the Spanish Super Cup final. Ronald Araujo was sent off after getting a second yellow in the second half and committing a foul in the box to concede a penalty. Jules Kounde was criticized for his performance in El Clasico and also made an error, which led to Rodrygo scoring the fourth for Los Blancos.

Barcelona will look to advance further in the Copa del Rey and will count with 13 first-team players against Unionistas. Regulations for the cup require seven first-team outfield players and a keeper present on the pitch against these lower-ranked teams.

Reports have suggested that Pedri will not start against Unionistas, and Raphinha will miss the game as well. Raphinha was not seen training with the team for the Copa del Rey game and the injury is unknown of how serious it is.

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The Barca team's confidence is very low and a long meeting was needed with Xavi and the players

After the tough loss to Real Madrid, Barca players were captured entering and leaving the training facilities with frowns and low confidence. According to Sport reports, the loss to Real Madrid has hit their confidence for the rest of the season. While some of the squad still believes in Xavi, some players believe they are not on course for titles.

There was a long meeting between Xavi and the players before training today. Both sides talked about many things and put the issues on the table. Everyone agreed that the team must improve. The players said they need to take one more step forward in their level.