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Barcelona team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Celta Vigo

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

Barcelona will be bidding to return to winning ways on Sunday evening when they welcome Celta Vigo to Camp Nou.

The Catalan outfit will enter the domestic contest off the back of a 1-0 defeat to Inter Milan in the Champions League, which has left them down in third position in their section.

Barcelona are flying in La Liga, though, winning each of their last six matches, which has seen them move above Real Madrid to the top of the table.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their league game with Celta, who currently sit in 11th position in Spain's top flight.


Memphis Depay

Memphis Depay celebrates scoring for Barcelona on September 17, 2022© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: October 23 (vs. Athletic Bilbao)

Memphis Depay picked up a hamstring injury during the recent international break, and he is not expected back until the clash with Athletic Bilbao later this month.


Frenkie de Jong

Frenkie de Jong in action for Barcelona on August 13, 2022© Reuters

Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: October 9 (vs. Celta Vigo)

Frenkie de Jong was touch and go for the game with Inter due to the hamstring injury that he suffered while representing the Netherlands, and the midfielder has a chance of being back in the squad here.


Ronald Araujo

Barcelona's Ronald Araujo pictured in September 2022© Reuters

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

Ronald Araujo recently underwent surgery on a thigh injury he sustained on international duty with Uruguay, and the centre-back will not be available for selection until November.


Jules Kounde

Barcelona's Jules Kounde in action with Viktoria Plzen's Jan Sykora in the Champions League on September 7, 2022© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: October 16 (vs. Real Madrid)

Jules Kounde was another Barcelona player to pick up a hamstring issue on international duty; the Frenchman will again miss out here but has a chance of being back for El Clasico on October 16.


Hector Bellerin

Barcelona defender Hector Bellerin pictured on September 6, 2022© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Calf
Possible return date: October 23 (vs. Athletic Bilbao)

Hector Bellerin suffered a calf problem during a recent training session, which ruled him out against Mallorca and Inter, and the right-back will again be missing for this match.


Andreas Christensen

Andreas Christensen in action for Barcelona on August 13, 2022© Reuters

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

Andreas Christensen faces a battle to return before the end of the month due to the ankle injury that he suffered against Inter in the Champions League on Tuesday night.


Franck Kessie

Franck Kessie celebrates scoring for Barcelona on September 7, 2022© Reuters

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

Franck Kessie came down with a thigh problem during a training session on Wednesday morning, and the midfielder is also now facing a spell out of action.


BARCELONA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Barcelona have no suspensions for Tuesday's game against Celta Vigo.


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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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