Barcelona vs Osasuna rescheduled for 27th March as international players miss out

The Spanish Football Federation has confirmed the rescheduled date for the La Liga match that was postponed following the death of Barcelona's doctor Minarro. The fixture will be held on Thursday, 27th March.

Barcelona's packed calendar, with commitments in both the Copa del Rey – where they are in the semi-finals – and the Champions League – where they are in the quarter-finals – has forced the game to be scheduled before the international break.

The Catalan giants will be missing several of their international players for the league match. While their European players will be available, the South American players will not, as both Ronald Araujo and Raphinha play their second match later on, and with travel time, they will not be able to make it.

This was one of Barcelona's complaints regarding the new date. Another proposed option was three days before the final matchday of La Liga, but this was rejected by the league and some clubs, as those dates are unified matchdays and both Barcelona and Osasuna could be fighting for their respective objectives.

"In compliance with the set deadline, but in a different manner to the LNFP, the interested clubs have expressed their preference to play the match between the penultimate and last matchdays of the league, matchdays 37 and 38, arguing that this option minimises conflicts with national team call-ups," published the competition judge.