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La Liga | Gameweek 27
Mar 3, 2024 at 8pm UK
San Mames Barria
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Barcelona team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Athletic Bilbao

Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their La Liga clash with Athletic Bilbao.

Barcelona will be bidding to make it three straight victories in Spain's top flight when they travel to San Mames on Sunday evening to take on Athletic Bilbao.

The reigning La Liga champions recorded a 4-0 victory over Getafe in the league last weekend, which left them third in their domestic table, eight points behind leaders Real Madrid.

The Catalan outfit are unbeaten since Xavi announced that he would be standing down as head coach this summer, winning four and drawing two of their last six matches in all competitions.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their contest with Athletic, who currently occupy fifth in the La Liga table.


Alejandro Balde

Barcelona's Alejandro Balde on March 2, 2023© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: Unknown

Balde will not play again for Barcelona until next season, having had an operation on the hamstring injury that he picked up against Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey towards the end of last month.


Gavi

Spain's Gavi reacts after sustaining an injury on November 19, 2023© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown

Gavi suffered an ACL injury while representing Spain over the November international break, and the midfielder is set to be missing for the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign.


Marcos Alonso

Marcos Alonso in action for Barcelona on August 27, 2023© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Back
Possible return date: Unknown

Alonso was recently forced to undergo an operation on a troublesome back issue, and he will not be available until at least the middle of next month.


Ferran Torres

Barcelona attacker Ferran Torres on January 31, 2024© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: March 8 (vs. Mallorca)

Barcelona will again be without the services of Torres this weekend, with the attacker damaging his thigh in the clash with Osasuna at the end of January, but he could potentially return for the team's next game.


BARCELONA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Barcelona have no players suspended for this match.


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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona12110140112933
2Real Madrid1173121111024
3Atletico MadridAtletico126511871123
4Villarreal116322019121
5Osasuna126331716121
6Athletic Bilbao125431812619
7Real BetisBetis125431210219
8Mallorca12534109118
9Rayo Vallecano114431210216
10Celta Vigo125161820-216
11Real Sociedad124351010015
12GironaGirona124351517-215
13Sevilla124351217-515
14AlavesAlaves124171419-513
15Leganes122551216-411
16Getafe12174810-210
17Espanyol123181122-1110
18Las PalmasLas Palmas122371321-89
19Real ValladolidValladolid12228924-158
20Valencia11146817-97


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