Barcelona injury, suspension news vs. Espanyol: Pau Cubarsi, Jules Kounde, Ferran Torres updates

Barcelona will look to seal the league title when they make the short trip to RCDE Stadium for Thursday's derby clash against Espanyol.

While Real Madrid recorded a dramatic win over Espanyol on Wednesday, the Blaugrana know that a victory against their local rivals would be enough to secure the title with two games left to play.

Barcelona are ultimately in the driving seat after moving seven points clear at the top of the standings with a thrilling 4-3 victory in El Clasico on Sunday.

Hansi Flick's side fought back from two goals down to establish a 4-2 lead before the break, while Kylian Mbappe completed his hat-trick in the second period, the Blaugrana did enough to see off Real Madrid and move to the brink of a domestic treble.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Espanyol, who are sitting in 14th position after losing three consecutive matches.

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Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Stomach Possible return date: May 15 (vs. Mallorca)

Cubarsi was forced off with a stomach issue in the 57th minute of Sunday's win over Real Madrid. However, there does not appear to be too much concern about Cubarsi's physical status, and he should be available to feature in Thursday's contest.

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

Kounde has missed three matches since he sustained a hamstring injury in the Champions League semi-final first leg against Inter Milan. The Frenchman remains sidelined for Thursday's fixture and faces a battle to return to action before the end of the season.

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

Barcelona released a statement on Wednesday to reveal that Torres underwent surgery for appendicitis. The forward will miss the derby clash and is also set to be absent for the final two games of the season against Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao.

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Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: May 15 (vs. Espanyol)

Torre has been absent from the last three matchday squads due to a knee issue. As a result, the 22-year-old forward remains a doubt for the trip to the RCDE Stadium.

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

Bernal is continuing to work on his rehabilitation process after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in August. The young midfielder is focusing on returning to action ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.

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Defender Martinez will serve a one-match suspension after picking up his fifth yellow card of the league season at the weekend.