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Arda Turan reveals Barcelona squad number as he prepares to end long wait for debut

Published 11:24 4 Jan 2016 GMT

Simon Lloyd
Arda Turan reveals Barcelona squad number as he prepares to end long wait for debut

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Despite sealing a move to Barcelona in summer, Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal have had to wait for their debuts.

Barca's transfer ban has forced the pair to watch from the sidelines for the first half of the season, but both are expected to make their bows for the club in the Copa Del Rey fixture against city rivals Espanyol. Turan, who arrived from Atletico Madrid, has been given the number seven shirt, previously worn by the likes of Luis Figo, David Villa and - most recently - Pedro. Both he and the club revealed the news on their respective Twitter pages: https://twitter.com/ArdaTuran/status/683946988346413056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona/status/683945995982483456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Aleix Vidal, who won the Europa League with Sevilla last season, takes the 22 shirt, previously worn by Dani Alves before he switched to six.

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