Team News: Athletic Bilbao vs. Barcelona injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

Barcelona will be looking to advance to the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey when they head to San Mames on Thursday evening to take on Athletic Bilbao.

The Catalan giants are the holders of the trophy, having beaten Athletic in last season's final, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news ahead of the latest cup clash between the two sides.

ATHLETIC BILBAO vs. BARCELONA

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ATHLETIC BILBAO

Out: Unai Nunez (muscle), Unai Vencedor (hamstring), Asier Villalibre (hamstring)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Agirrezabala; Alex, Vivian, Martinez, Lekue; N Williams, Nolaskoain, Vesga, Serrano; R Garcia, Berenguer

BARCELONA

Out: Samuel Umtiti (foot), Eric Garcia (hamstring), Sergi Roberto (thigh), Luuk de Jong (suspended)

Doubtful: Martin Braithwaite (knee)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Neto; Alves, Mingueza, Lenglet, Alba; Nico, Busquets, F de Jong; Torres, Jutgla, Fati