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Barcelona team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Valencia

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

Barcelona will be bidding to return to winning ways in La Liga when they host Valencia on Sunday afternoon.

The Catalan outfit suffered a 1-0 defeat to Almeria in the league last weekend, but they remain comfortably at the top of the table, seven points clear of second-placed Real Madrid.

Xavi's side also picked up a morale-boosting result on Thursday evening, recording a 1-0 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final at Bernabeu.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Valencia, who are currently down in 18th position in the table.


Ousmane Dembele

Barcelona attacker Ousmane Dembele on January 8, 2023© Reuters

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

Ousmane Dembele suffered a thigh injury during Barcelona's clash with Girona on January 28; the France international has made excellent progress in his recovery and is on course to return in the near future, but he will again be missing for this match.


Pedri

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

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

Pedri picked up a hamstring injury against Manchester United in the Europa League at Camp Nou, and the midfielder remains unavailable for selection for the Catalan side.


Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring for Barcelona on October 12, 2022© Reuters

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

Robert Lewandowski missed Thursday's game with Real Madrid due to the hamstring injury that he suffered against Almeria, and the Poland international will again be on the sidelines for this match.


BARCELONA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Gavi

Gavi celebrates scoring for Barcelona on February 5, 2023© Reuters

Status: Out
Possible return date: March 12 (vs. Athletic Bilbao)

Key midfielder Gavi is out of this weekend's contest at Camp Nou through suspension due to the yellow card that he picked up in the defeat to Almeria in the league last time out.

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona2420224683862
2Real Madrid24165347182953
3Atletico MadridAtletico24136538191945
4Real Sociedad2413563223944
5Real BetisBetis2412573225741
6Villarreal2411492823537
7Rayo Vallecano249872925435
8Osasuna249782223-134
9Athletic Bilbao249693326733
10Mallorca2494112125-431
11GironaGirona2486103838030
12Celta Vigo2477102634-828
13Espanyol246993036-627
14Real ValladolidValladolid2483131834-1627
15CadizCadiz2468101835-1726
16Sevilla2467112739-1225
17Almeria2474132842-1425
18Getafe2467112332-925
19Valencia2465132728-123
20ElcheElche2426161848-3012

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