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Copa del Rey | Round of 16
Jan 20, 2022 at 8.30pm UK
San Mamés Barria
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Athletic Bilbao
3 - 2
Barcelona

Muniain (2', 105+1' pen.), Martinez (86')
Garcia (30'), de Marcos (104'), Williams (119'), Muniain (120')
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Torres (20'), Pedri (90+3')
Pique (76'), Pedri (97'), de Jong (104'), Alba (105')

Barcelona team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Athletic Bilbao

Sports Mole rounds up all of Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their Spanish Super Cup semi-final with Real Madrid.

Barcelona will be looking to book their spot in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey when they take on Athletic Bilbao in the last-16 stage of the competition on January 18.

The Catalan giants suffered a 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup on Wednesday evening, with Xavi's side losing the contest in extra-time.

Barcelona entered the semi-final off the back of a 1-1 draw with Granada on Saturday, which left them in sixth position in the La Liga table.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the team's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the fixture with Athletic Bilbao, who have won the Copa del Rey on 23 occasions.


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 the experienced forward is not expected to be back on the field until February.


Sergi Roberto

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

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

Barcelona revealed last month that Sergi Roberto needs to undergo surgery on a thigh problem, meaning that he will not be available for selection for at least the next four months.


Eric Garcia

Barcelona's Memphis Depay celebrates scoring their second goal with Eric Garcia on October 17, 2021© Reuters

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

Eric Garcia is facing a period on the sidelines with the hamstring injury that he picked up during the league draw with Granada on Saturday.


BARCELONA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Barcelona have no players suspended for this match.


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