Tests on Thursday revealed that the striker is suffering with a thigh problem that he picked up while on international duty with Chile.
Sanchez will be joined on the sidelines with Andres Iniesta and Jordi Alba.
The duo both picked up injuries while playing for Spain in midweek.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Barcelona | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 19 | 31 | 38 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 36 |
| 3 | Atletico MadridAtletico | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 35 |
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 32 |
| 5 | Villarreal | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 26 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 24 |
| 7 | Osasuna | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 24 |
| 8 | Mallorca | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 24 |
| 9 | GironaGirona | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 22 |
| 10 | Celta Vigo | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 21 |
| 11 | Real BetisBetis | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 21 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 19 |
| 13 | Sevilla | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 19 |
| 14 | Las PalmasLas Palmas | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 18 |
| 15 | Getafe | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 16 |
| 16 | AlavesAlaves | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 15 |
| 17 | Leganes | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 15 |
| 18 | Espanyol | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 13 |
| 19 | Valencia | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 10 |
| 20 | Real ValladolidValladolid | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 34 | -23 | 9 |
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