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

Barcelona will begin their 2026-27 La Liga campaign with a clash against Elche.

The Catalan outfit are bidding to make it three league titles in a row this season, and they will be tackling an Elche side that drew 1-1 with Deportivo La Coruna in their campaign opener.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both sides.

ELCHE VS. BARCELONA

ELCHE

Out: Yago Santiago (knee), Adam Boayar (muscle)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Dituro; Chust, Redondo, Affengruber; Sangare, Villar, Aguado, Valera; Houary, Nino, Cepeda

BARCELONA

Out: Frenkie de Jong (knee), Roony Bardghji (knee), Rodri (fitness)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: J Garcia; E Garcia, Kounde, Martin, Balde; Pedri, Bernal; Yamal, Fermin, Raphinha; Abdelkarim