Barcelona team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Elche

Barcelona will be looking to make it four straight wins in all competitions when they continue their La Liga campaign away to Elche on Sunday afternoon.

The Catalan giants recorded a 4-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in the league last weekend, which has left them in fourth position in the table, 15 points behind leaders Real Madrid.

Barcelona have now won four of their last five in the league and are unbeaten in Spain's top flight since the start of December.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the team's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the fixture with Elche, who are currently 13th in Spain's top flight.

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

Ansu Fati was in tears when he left the field against Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey last month, having suffered a recurrence of a hamstring problem, and he faces a battle to return before the end of the season.

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

Sergi Roberto underwent surgery on a thigh problem towards the end of last year, meaning that he will not be available for selection until at least the end of the month.

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

Samuel Umtiti is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines, having been forced to undergo an operation on the foot injury that he picked up during a training session.

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

Left-back Alejandro Balde, who was linked with a January move away from Camp Nou, is expected to be unavailable for the next couple of weeks or so due to an ankle problem.

Barcelona have no players suspended for this match.