Barcelona injury news for Girona clash: Gavi, Ansu Fati updates

Barcelona will attempt to maintain their perfect start to Hansi Flick's tenure when they face fellow Catalan side Girona in Sunday's La Liga contest.

The Blaugrana began their campaign with three consecutive 2-1 victories over Valencia, Athletic Club and Rayo Vallecano.

Flick's side then made a real statement in their most recent outing as they produced a free-scoring display to record a dominant 4-0 win over Real Valladolid to establish a four-point gap at the top of the table.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's meeting with Girona, who have claimed back-to-back wins over Osasuna and Sevilla.

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Status: Doubt Type of injury: Foot Possible return date: September 15 (vs. Girona)

Fati has been making good progress in his recovery from a foot injury that he sustained in late July. Although Fati is seemingly in contention to feature in Sunday's matchday squad, Barcelona may decide to adopt a cautious approach and put off his comeback until at least Thursday's Champions League meeting with Monaco.

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

Gavi has been out of action since sustaining a serious knee injury while representing Spain in November 2023. The midfielder has stepped up his recovery with a return to training, but there is still no date for when he will return to competitive action.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: September 25 (vs. Getafe)

Lopez picked up a hamstring injury in the recent international period. The midfielder sustained the issue in his first training session with Spain Under-21s, with Barcelona confirming that he would be out of action for three weeks.

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

The 17-year-old suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in last month's away clash with Rayo. The club recently confirmed that Bernal had undergone a successful operation and is now expected to be out of action for 12 months.

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

Araujo has missed the start of the season after undergoing hamstring surgery in July, and he is not expected to return to competitive action until the latter stages of 2024.

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

De Jong is still struggling with an ankle injury that he picked up in El Clasico against Real Madrid in April. The club have reportedly recommended surgery, but the midfielder is reluctant to undergo an operation.

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

Christensen remains unavailable for selection after missing the last three matches and Denmark's recent international fixtures due to an Achilles problem.

Barcelona have no players suspended for the league meeting with Girona.