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Barcelona team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Valencia

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

Barcelona will be bidding to return to winning ways in La Liga when they host Valencia on Sunday afternoon.

The Catalan outfit suffered a 1-0 defeat to Almeria in the league last weekend, but they remain comfortably at the top of the table, seven points clear of second-placed Real Madrid.

Xavi's side also picked up a morale-boosting result on Thursday evening, recording a 1-0 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final at Bernabeu.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Valencia, who are currently down in 18th position in the table.


Ousmane Dembele

Barcelona attacker Ousmane Dembele on January 8, 2023© Reuters

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

Ousmane Dembele suffered a thigh injury during Barcelona's clash with Girona on January 28; the France international has made excellent progress in his recovery and is on course to return in the near future, but he will again be missing for this match.


Pedri

Pedri celebrates scoring for Barcelona on October 9, 2022© Reuters

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

Pedri picked up a hamstring injury against Manchester United in the Europa League at Camp Nou, and the midfielder remains unavailable for selection for the Catalan side.


Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring for Barcelona on October 12, 2022© Reuters

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

Robert Lewandowski missed Thursday's game with Real Madrid due to the hamstring injury that he suffered against Almeria, and the Poland international will again be on the sidelines for this match.


BARCELONA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Gavi

Gavi celebrates scoring for Barcelona on February 5, 2023© Reuters

Status: Out
Possible return date: March 12 (vs. Athletic Bilbao)

Key midfielder Gavi is out of this weekend's contest at Camp Nou through suspension due to the yellow card that he picked up in the defeat to Almeria in the league last time out.

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona18122450203038
2Atletico MadridAtletico17115131112038
3Real Madrid17114237162137
4Athletic Bilbao1896327161133
5Mallorca188371821-327
6Villarreal167542827126
7Real Sociedad177461611525
8Osasuna176742225-325
9Real BetisBetis176652021-124
10GironaGirona176472325-222
11Sevilla176471823-522
12Celta Vigo176382528-321
13Rayo Vallecano165561819-120
14Las PalmasLas Palmas175482227-519
15Leganes174671523-818
16Getafe173771114-316
17AlavesAlaves174491928-916
18Espanyol1642101528-1314
19Real ValladolidValladolid1733111234-2212
20Valencia152491323-1010


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