Ex-Barcelona Premier League XI, following Adama Traore’s arrival; Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United stars all included

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Aston Villa‘s signing of highly-rated Spanish youngster Adama Traore from reigning Liga BBVA champions Barcelona now means there is an entire XI of former players from the Catalan giants playing in the Barclays Premier League.

Take a look at the team in full as they line-up in an attack-minded 3-4-3 formation.

GK) Victor Valdes

The Spaniard won the Champions League on three occasions with Barca before leaving on a free transfer last summer and is now training with the Manchester United reserves after a row with manager Louis van Gaal.

CB) Oriol Romeu

After a succession of loan spells away from Chelsea, the former Barca youth product has now joined Southampton on a permanent basis.

CB) Yaya Toure

Toure gets into the team at centre-half for two reasons, one being that he played there in the 2009 Champions League final against the Red Devils and kept a clean sheet.

The other being that there is a lack of central defenders to choose from.

CB) Marc Muniesa

Eyebrows were raised when the youngster chose to leave the Camp Nou for the brilliant surroundings of the Britannia Stadium…

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