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sportsmole.co.uk, 3 May 2024, 16:30
Third will welcome second in La Liga on Saturday evening, as the reigning champions Barcelona head to the division's surprise package Girona.

Barcelona are 11 points behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid in the table, while they sit two points ahead of Girona, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news ahead of the clash between the two Catalan rivals.

GIRONA vs. BARCELONA

GIRONA

Out: Juanpe (nose), Ricard Artero (ankle), Joel Roca (knee)

Doubtful: Borja Garcia (muscle), Cristhian Stuani (muscle)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Gazzaniga; E Garcia, D Lopez, Blind, Gutierrez; Herrera, A Garcia; Couto, Martin, Savio; Dovbyk

BARCELONA

Out: Gavi (knee), Frenkie de Jong (ankle), Alejandro Balde (hamstring)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Cancelo; Gundogan, Christensen, Pedri; Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.

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