Prize for Orian Goren

17-year-old midfielder Orian Goren called up to Barcelona's first-team squad for El Clásico after impressing in preseason, with Dani Olmo unavailable.

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has rewarded academy midfielder Orian Goren with his first senior squad call-up for El Clásico against Real Madrid. The 17-year-old has impressed during preseason and has been training regularly with the first team since the squad's return from Paris. With Dani Olmo sidelined, Flick selected Goren to complete the squad list.

Goren, who recently made his debut for Israel's U-21 side, featured during the preseason campaign and was among the academy players presented at the Trofeu Joan Gamper. This season he has established himself as a key player for Barcelona Atlètic under Juliano Belletti, starting in every match he has been available for. While minutes in El Clásico appear unlikely, the call-up is viewed as a show of confidence in the teenager's future.

The technically gifted midfielder is compared by those closest to him to Pedri, with a similar profile and tendency to drop deep to orchestrate play. Physically still developing, the club expects his body to reach elite level within a couple of years. Fellow academy prospect Àlex Campos, a centre-back, also returns to the squad after his Champions League debut in Paris.