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La Liga | Gameweek 37
May 19, 2024 at 6pm UK
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Barcelona injury update vs. Rayo Vallecano - Ronald Araujo return date

Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's injury and suspension news ahead of their La Liga clash with Rayo Vallecano.

Barcelona will be bidding to secure second position in the La Liga table when they take on Rayo Vallecano in their penultimate match of the season on Sunday night.

Xavi's side will enter the contest off the back of a 2-0 victory over basement side Almeria on Thursday.

The Catalan outfit are now four points ahead of third-placed Girona in the table, so they would secure the position behind champions Real Madrid with a win in this contest.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Rayo, who are 15th in the division, six points ahead of 18th-placed Cadiz.


Gavi

Spain's Gavi reacts after sustaining an injury on November 19, 2023© Reuters

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

Gavi suffered a serious knee injury while representing Spain towards the end of 2023, and the highly-rated midfielder will not be available for selection until next season.


Alejandro Balde

Barcelona's Alejandro Balde on March 2, 2023© Reuters

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

First-choice left-back Balde underwent a hamstring operation at the end of January, and the Spain international will be out until next season.


Frenkie de Jong

Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong receives medical attention after sustaining an injury on April 21, 2024© Reuters

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

De Jong suffered another ankle injury during the La Liga clash with Real Madrid on April 21, and the midfielder is expected to be miss the remainder of the season. However, he has been named in the provisional Netherlands squad for Euro 2024.


Ronald Araujo

Barcelona centre-back Ronald Araujo on March 17, 2024© Reuters

Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: May 19 (vs. Rayo)

Araujo is currently suffering with pain in his knee, and it has been claimed that he could miss the remainder of the season, but the centre-back, as it stands, has not been officially ruled out of this match.


BARCELONA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Barcelona have no players suspended for this match, and Ilkay Gundogan will be available again after missing the clash with Almeria last time out.


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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona26183571254657
2Real Madrid27176457263157
3Atletico MadridAtletico27168344182656
4Athletic Bilbao271310445242149
5Villarreal26128648361244
6Real BetisBetis2711883533241
7Mallorca27107102633-737
8Rayo Vallecano279992929036
9Celta Vigo27106114041-136
10Sevilla279993236-436
11Real Sociedad27104132328-534
12Getafe2789102322133
13GironaGirona2796123540-533
14Osasuna2671273237-533
15Espanyol2677122537-1228
16Valencia2769123045-1527
17Leganes2769122440-1627
18AlavesAlaves2768133040-1026
19Las PalmasLas Palmas2766153045-1524
20Real ValladolidValladolid2744191862-4416


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