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Barcelona team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Espanyol

Sports Mole rounds up all of Barcelona's injury and suspension news ahead of their La Liga clash with Espanyol on Saturday.

Barcelona make their return to domestic action on Saturday evening with the visit of Espanyol to Camp Nou in La Liga's Barcelona derby.

The game will mark the start of a new era under Xavi - who succeeds Ronald Koeman as Blaugrana manager - with Sergi Barjuan overseeing a collapse in a 3-3 draw with Celta Vigo before the international break.

Throwing away a three-goal lead in calamitous fashion sees Barcelona sit ninth in the table, and Xavi is set to cope with a depleted squad for Saturday's battle.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the contest.


Martin Braithwaite

Barcelona's Martin Braithwaite celebrates scoring their third goal against Real Sociedad in La Liga on August 15, 2021© Reuters

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

Martin Braithwaite continues to recover from knee surgery and is still facing another several weeks out of action.


Sergio Aguero

Barcelona's Sergio Aguero on October 17, 2021© Reuters

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

Sergio Aguero is facing an uncertain future in the game after being taken to hospital with chest pains during last month's battle with Alaves, and the Argentine will be out for another couple of months at least.


Ousmane Dembele

Barcelona attacker Ousmane Dembele pictured on November 2, 2021© Reuters

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

The luckless Ousmane Dembele recently picked up another hamstring problem and was not one of the five players to return to training on Monday, meaning that he is set to miss out here.


Sergino Dest

Barcelona's Sergino Dest pictured in December 2020© Reuters

Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Back
Possible return date: November 20 (vs. Espanyol)

Sergino Dest is fighting to recover from back pain in time to make himself available for Saturday's game, but the right-back is facing a race against time to be fit for the contest.


Ansu Fati

Ansu Fati in action for Barcelona in October 2021© Reuters

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

Ansu Fati had to be taken off with a hamstring problem at half time in the draw with Celta Vigo, and while the issue is reportedly not as serious as first feared, he will not be available here.


Sergi Roberto

Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto pictured on May 2, 2021© Reuters

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

Recent reports have claimed that the injury-plagued Sergi Roberto has been struggling with quadriceps problems, despite taking part in training during the week, and he is expected to miss out here.


BARCELONA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Barcelona have no players suspended for the derby.


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5Villarreal157532725226
6Real Sociedad167361611524
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16AlavesAlaves164391827-915
17Leganes163671423-915
18Espanyol1541101528-1313
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