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Barcelona predictions
Form, injuries and team news for Barcelona, with our researched pick for every upcoming match. Each fact links to its source; each pick is graded after full time.
- Position
- 1st La Liga
- Points
- 30 11 played
- W–D–L
- 10–0–1 this season
- Form
- WLWWW last 5, oldest first
Injuries & absences
- InjuryRodri
Minor right hamstring injury confirmed by club tests; ruled out of the trip to Atletico, with the home game against Villarreal on 22 Nov his next possible return.
4 Nov · espn.com - DoubtfulJules Koundé
Koundé, nursing a left ankle sprain, again missed full team training in the final session before Alavés.
30 Oct · infobae.com - InjuryXavi Espart
Right-back Xavi Espart took a blow to his right leg in the Clásico and asked to come off after 30 minutes (Balde replaced him); no diagnosis yet, adding to a defence already without Koundé, Christensen and Eric García.
25 Oct · infobae.com - InjuryDani Olmo
Olmo was forced off in the 27th minute of the 4-2 Champions League loss at PSG; Flick said the extent of the injury was not yet known, putting his Clasico place in serious doubt.
20 Oct · espn.com - InjuryRoony Bardghji
Bardghji is still sidelined with a long-term injury and is one of only two players on Barcelona's injury list.
15 Oct · infobae.com
Latest team news
- Return
Trained on 4 Nov ahead of the Atletico trip and is closing in on a return, easing the defensive injury problems.
4 Nov · espn.com - Return
Trained on 4 Nov ahead of the Atletico trip and is closing in on a return, easing the defensive injury problems.
4 Nov · espn.com - Manager
Flick said Yamal needed fewer minutes and took him off for the last 20 minutes after his brace against Alavés. He is managing the winger's workload.
31 Oct · espn.com - News
Flick has only four fit senior defenders (Cancelo, Balde, Cubarsí, Gerard Martín) for Alavés, with Koundé, Eric García, Christensen and Espart all sidelined.
28 Oct · infobae.com - Return
Koundé is still training apart with a left ankle sprain and is very unlikely for Alavés; reports now point to a return after the November international break.
28 Oct · eldesmarque.com - Manager
Flick praised Rodri ahead of the Clásico, saying he gives the team something extra, and said the rest of the squad has recovered from the PSG game.
24 Oct · fcbarcelona.com - Manager
Flick called Xavi Espart an incredible player but said there is room for improvement and he must keep proving himself.
24 Oct · fcbarcelona.com - Manager
Flick confirmed Koundé misses the Clásico and said the club does not want to take any risks with him.
24 Oct · fcbarcelona.com