Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of their La Liga clash with Real Madrid.
Barcelona will be aiming to make it three straight wins in all competitions when they welcome Real Madrid for the latest instalment of El Clasico on Saturday afternoon.
The Catalan giants were held to a 2-2 draw by Granada before the international break, but they recovered to beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 in the league last weekend before recording a 2-1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
Xavi’s side remain unbeaten in all competitions this season, but they are third in the La Liga table, one point behind leaders Real Madrid ahead of this weekend’s contest.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Real Madrid, who were held to a 1-1 draw by Sevilla in the league last time out.
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Status: Major doubtType of injury: AnklePossible return date: October 28 (vs. Real Madrid)
Lewandowski was substituted against Porto in the Champions League on October 4 after picking up an ankle injury, but he will train ahead of El Clasico and has a chance of being involved.
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Status: OutType of injury: ThighPossible return date: Unknown
Pedri remains on the sidelines with a thigh issue, with the Spain international thought to have suffered a setback, which ended his chances of being available for this match.
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Status: OutType of injury: AnklePossible return date: Unknown
De Jong was forced off against Celta Vigo towards the end of September due to an ankle injury, and the Netherlands international is unlikely to be available until the end of next month.
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Status: Major doubtType of injury: ThighPossible return date: October 28 (vs. Barcelona)
Raphinha picked up a thigh problem in the first half of the clash with Sevilla in the league at the end of September, but the Brazilian has a slight chance of returning for this match.
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Status: OutType of injury: KneePossible return date: Unknown
Kounde is currently sidelined with a knee injury, picking up the problem against Granada before the international break, and he is expected to be out until the end of November.
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Status: OutType of injury: CalfPossible return date: November 12 (vs. Alaves)
Roberto suffered a calf problem in training over the October international break, and he is not expected to be back on the field until the middle of next month.
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Status: Minor doubtType of injury: KnockPossible return date: October 28 (vs. Real Madrid)
Felix limped off against Shakhtar on Wednesday after taking a heavy knock, but he insisted after the match that he was “fine”, with the attacker expected to overcome the issue in time for El Clasico.
BARCELONA’S SUSPENSION LIST
Barcelona do not have any suspension concerns for this contest.
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