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Barcelona team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Real Madrid

Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their La Liga clash with Real Madrid.

Barcelona will be aiming to make it three straight wins in all competitions when they welcome Real Madrid for the latest instalment of El Clasico on Saturday afternoon.

The Catalan giants were held to a 2-2 draw by Granada before the international break, but they recovered to beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 in the league last weekend before recording a 2-1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

Xavi's side remain unbeaten in all competitions this season, but they are third in the La Liga table, one point behind leaders Real Madrid ahead of this weekend's contest.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Real Madrid, who were held to a 1-1 draw by Sevilla in the league last time out.


Robert Lewandowski

Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski pictures up an injury against Porto on October 4, 2023© Reuters

Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Ankle
Possible return date: October 28 (vs. Real Madrid)

Lewandowski was substituted against Porto in the Champions League on October 4 after picking up an ankle injury, but he has trained ahead of El Clasico and has a good chance of being involved.


Pedri

Pedri celebrates scoring for Barcelona on October 9, 2022© Reuters

Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: October 28 (vs. Real Madrid)

Pedri was able to train with Barcelona on Friday and now has a slight chance of being involved in El Clasico.


Frenkie de Jong

Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong pictured during training on February 22, 2023© Reuters

Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Ankle
Possible return date: October 28 (vs. Real Madrid)

De Jong was forced off against Celta Vigo towards the end of September due to an ankle injury, but he trained on Friday and has a slight chance of being involved in this match.


Raphinha

Barcelona's Raphinha receives medical attention after sustaining an injury on September 29, 2023© Reuters

Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: October 28 (vs. Barcelona)

Raphinha picked up a thigh problem in the first half of the clash with Sevilla in the league at the end of September, but the Brazilian has a good chance of returning for this match.


Jules Kounde

Jules Kounde is unveiled as a Barcelona player on August 1, 2022© Reuters

Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: October 28 (vs. Barcelona)

Kounde has recently been sidelined with a knee problem, but he was back in training on Friday and is yet to be officially ruled out of this weekend's contest.


Sergi Roberto

Barcelona's Sergi Roberto in action with Villarreal's Dani Parejo on August 27, 2023© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Calf
Possible return date: November 12 (vs. Alaves)

Roberto suffered a calf problem in training over the October international break, and he is not expected to be back on the field until the middle of next month.


Joao Felix

Barcelona forward Joao Felix goes down injured on October 25, 2023© Reuters

Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Knock
Possible return date: October 28 (vs. Real Madrid)

Felix limped off against Shakhtar on Wednesday after taking a heavy knock, but he insisted after the match that he was "fine", with the attacker expected to overcome the issue in time for El Clasico.


BARCELONA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Barcelona do not have any suspension concerns for this contest.


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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona18122450203038
2Atletico MadridAtletico17115131112038
3Real Madrid17114237162137
4Athletic Bilbao1896327161133
5Mallorca188371821-327
6Villarreal167542827126
7Real Sociedad177461611525
8Osasuna176742225-325
9Real BetisBetis176652021-124
10GironaGirona176472325-222
11Sevilla176471823-522
12Celta Vigo176382528-321
13Rayo Vallecano165561819-120
14Las PalmasLas Palmas175482227-519
15Leganes174671523-818
16Getafe173771114-316
17AlavesAlaves174491928-916
18Espanyol1642101528-1314
19Real ValladolidValladolid1733111234-2212
20Valencia152491323-1010


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