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Jun 13, 2020 at 9pm UK at Estadi de Son Moix
MallorcaMallorca
0-4
BarcelonaBarcelona

Rodriguez (86')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Vidal (2'), Braithwaite (37'), Alba (80'), Messi (90+3')
Vidal (42'), Alba (73')

How Barcelona could line up against Mallorca

Sports Mole looks at how Barcelona could line up when they return to La Liga action against Mallorca on Saturday.

Barcelona will resume their La Liga season with a trip to struggling Mallorca on Saturday night.

The Spanish champions sit two points clear at the top of the table ahead of their return to action, and they recorded a 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad in their last fixture on March 7.

Quique Setien's side have already lost five times in the league this season but are in charge of their own destiny as the 2019-20 campaign prepares to resume following the lockdown period.

Here, Sports Mole looks at how Barca could line up on their return to action.


POSS BAR XI vs. MAL

Out: Ousmane Dembele (hamstring), Clement Lenglet (suspended)
Doubtful: Nelson Semedo (personal)

> Click here for Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of this match

Barca will again be without the services of Ousmane Dembele due to a long-term hamstring problem, while Clement Lenglet is suspended because of the booking that he picked up against Sociedad last time out.

Lenglet's spot at the back is expected to be taken by Samuel Umtiti, while Sergi Roberto should get the nod at right-back due to the uncertainty surrounding Nelson Semedo's involvement.

Semedo trained alone on Thursday after reportedly breaching rules by attending a birthday party with 20 people. The Portuguese is expected to undergo another coronavirus test before his involvement is confirmed, but Roberto is the favourite to feature on the right side of the back four.

Elsewhere, Lionel Messi has overcome an injury scare and will start in the final third, while the lockdown period has allowed first-choice centre-forward Luis Suarez the chance to recover from a knee operation.

Antoine Griezmann should join Messi and Suarez in a three-man attack, but Setien has a big decision to make when it comes to who starts alongside Sergio Busquets and Frenkie de Jong in midfield.

Arthur and Ivan Rakitic are both in contention to make the XI, but Arturo Vidal is being tipped to get the nod despite being strongly linked with a move away from Camp Nou over the last few weeks.

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1Real Madrid30198357213665
2Barcelona30205569313865
3Sevilla311411644321253
4Atletico MadridAtletico301313438221652
5Getafe30139839281148
6Villarreal31146114940948
7Real Sociedad30145114738947
8Valencia30121084143-246
9Granada31127123736143
10Athletic Bilbao30101283326742
11Levante30115143743-638
12Osasuna30811113546-1135
13AlavesAlaves3098133145-1435
14Real Betis30810124048-834
15Real Valladolid30712112535-1033
16Celta Vigo30612122835-730
17EibarEibar3078153147-1629
18Mallorca3075182950-2126
19Leganes31510162344-2125
20Espanyol3059162649-2324

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