Barcelona will once again be without the services of Arda Turan and Javier Mascherano for Sunday's La Liga clash with Leganes.

Both players took part in Barcelona's first-team training session on Saturday afternoon, but neither has been included in Luis Enrique's squad for the clash with newly-promoted Leganes at Camp Nou.

A groin problem means that Turan misses out once again, while Mascherano, who would have been a candidate to replace the suspended Sergio Busquets in central midfield, is still struggling with a hamstring injury.

Carles Alena, who made his first-team debut in the Copa del Rey earlier this season, is expected to be named on the bench.

Barcelona will enter Sunday's contest in third position in La Liga - four points behind league leaders Real Madrid, who still have a game in hand.

Written by
Matt Law