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

Fifth will welcome third in Spain's top flight on Sunday evening, as Barcelona make the trip to San Mames to take on Copa del Rey finalists Athletic Bilbao.

Barcelona sit eight points behind leaders Real Madrid in the table, while Athletic are three points behind fourth-placed Atletico Madrid in the battle for the Champions League spots, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two sides.

ATHLETIC BILBAO vs. BARCELONA

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ATHLETIC BILBAO

Out: Nico Williams (suspended), Dani Vivian (suspended), Yuri Berchiche (hamstring), Ander Herrera (hamstring)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Simon; De Marcos, Yeray, Paredes, Lekue; Ruiz de Galarreta, Prados; I Williams, Sancet, Berenguer; Guruzeta

BARCELONA

Out: Gavi (knee), Alejandro Balde (hamstring), Marcos Alonso (back), Ferran Torres (thigh)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, I Martinez, Cancelo; F de Jong, Christensen, Gundogan; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Pedri

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.