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Barcelona team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Alaves

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

Barcelona will head into the winter break in Spain off the back of a La Liga clash with Alaves on Saturday afternoon.

Wednesday's goalless draw with Real Madrid kept Ernesto Valverde's side top of the table on goal difference and a victory this weekend should be enough to see them end 2019 at the summit.

The Spanish champions have now drawn their last two league fixtures against Real Sociedad and Los Blancos, but they have won each of their last five top-flight matches against Alaves.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Barca's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the match.


Ousmane Dembele

Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele in action with Alaves' Ximo Navarro on April 23, 2019© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: February 15 (vs. Getafe)

Ousmane Dembele has been on the sidelines since picking up a thigh problem during the Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund last month. The 22-year-old, who has struggled with injuries throughout his time at Camp Nou, is not expected to return until the start of February.


Arthur

Barcelona celebrate Arthur's goal against Villarreal in La Liga on September 24, 2019.© Reuters

Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Adductor
Possible return date: December 21 (vs. Alaves)

Arthur has missed Barca's last three league matches with an adductor problem, with his last outing coming against Atletico Madrid at the start of the month. The Brazilian remains a major doubt for Saturday's contest.


BARCELONA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Barca have no suspension concerns heading into this weekend's clash.


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2Barcelona31217362342870
3GironaGirona31205663392465
4Atletico MadridAtletico31194859362361
5Athletic Bilbao31169651292257
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12Las PalmasLas Palmas31107142935-637
13Sevilla31810133944-534
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16Rayo Vallecano31613122538-1331
17Celta Vigo31610153346-1328
18CadizCadiz31413142141-2025
19Granada3138203260-2817
20Almeria31111193062-3214


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