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Gabriel Jesus joins Barcelona squad for the Valencia match at Mestalla

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 6, 2026, 1:20 PM

Last updated Sep 6, 2026

Gabriel Jesus joins Barcelona squad for the Valencia match at Mestalla

Summary

Gabriel Jesus makes his first appearance in the Barcelona squad for the match against Valencia at Mestalla. Signed from Arsenal on deadline day, the striker begins the fixture on the bench. Barcelona’s former Brazilian forward Evaristo sent a message of support to the new signing, encouraging him to honor the club's number nine shirt. Raphinha continues to lead the attack for Barcelona after a strong start to the season in a central role. The team enters this match with the new backup striker available as an option to make his debut later in the game.

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•Gabriel Jesus is named to the Barcelona squad for the match against Valencia.
•The new signing starts the fixture on the bench at Mestalla.
•Evaristo, the club’s first Brazilian number nine, wished the new player success.
•Raphinha continues to play as the starting striker for Barcelona this season.

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1:20 PMYahoo Sports — Barcelona’s first-ever Brazilian number nine wishes new signing the best: ‘Lot of nostalgia’

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Raphinha has started the new season with Barcelona on fire and has been simply unstoppable in front of goal playing as a number nine.The Brazilian star’s legacy at the club is only growing, and ther...
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