Barcelona will be aiming to stretch their unbeaten run in all competitions to 10 matches when they resume their La Liga campaign away to Atletico Madrid on Sunday night.
The Catalan outfit booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday courtesy of a 3-1 success over Napoli in the second leg of their last-16 tie.
Xavi's side were 1-0 winners over Mallorca in the league last time out, meanwhile, and they currently sit third in the La Liga table, eight points behind the leaders Real Madrid.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the contest with Atletico, who are fourth in the table, six points behind the reigning champions.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Ankle
Possible return date: Unknown
De Jong sustained a lateral ligament sprain in his right ankle in the clash with Athletic Bilbao on March 3, and the Netherlands international is now facing a lengthy period on the sidelines.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: Unknown
Barcelona are confident that the hamstring injury suffered by Pedri against Athletic is not as serious as first feared, and there is a chance that he could be back on the field at some stage in April.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Gavi sustained an ACL injury while representing Spain towards the end of last year, and the midfielder will not be available for selection until the 2024-25 campaign.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: Unknown
Balde underwent hamstring surgery at the end of January, and the Spain international will also be unavailable for selection until next season.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Back
Possible return date: March 30 (vs. Las Palmas)
Alonso underwent back surgery earlier this year, and he remains unavailable for selection, but there is a chance that the defender could be in a matchday squad before the end of the month.
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Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: March 17 (vs. Atletico Madrid)
Torres was again absent against Napoli due to a thigh problem, but there is a chance that the Spanish attacker could be in the squad against Atletico this weekend.
BARCELONA'S SUSPENSION LIST
Barcelona have no suspended players for this match.
Matt Law
