Noussair Mazraoui will be ready for action again in the round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations (January 30), when Morocco meets South Africa. The 28-year-old tore a muscle bundle in his calf in the Champions League game against Manchester United in mid-December.
It is questionable whether an immediate starting eleven makes sense. FCB recently signed a new right-back in Sacha Boey. Due to a lack of alternatives, the Frenchman will probably be thrown into the deep end. As long as he is healthy.