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Barcelona have a rather busy week ahead of them.

After falling to a 2-0 loss against Granada last Saturday, they will face Villarreal at the Camp Nou on Tuesday. And they have already officially announced their squad list for that game.

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One big omission from the list, however, was their 30-year-old Croatia international, Ivan Rakitic. But the midfielder, it seems, is far from a fan favourite at the club.

Quite the contrary, actually, as lots of Barca fans were absolutely delighted with the news that he will not be involved in the encounter.

It didn't take long for them to start celebrating this small victory on social media and Twitter, voicing their enthusiasm wherever the could.

Some called it an answer to their prayers and some say it's a small step for mankind, implying that it could be a start of something big and significant for the team.

Rakitic has yet to complete 90 minutes in La Liga this season.

You can see some of their replies down in the collection of tweets below.

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