Barcelonavs.Rayo Vallecano

Xavi's side will enter the contest off the back of a 2-0 victory over basement side Almeria on Thursday.

The Catalan outfit are now four points ahead of third-placed Girona in the table, so they would secure the position behind champions Real Madrid with a win in this contest.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Rayo, who are 15th in the division, six points ahead of 18th-placed Cadiz.

Gavi

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: Unknown

Gavi suffered a serious knee injury while representing Spain towards the end of 2023, and the highly-rated midfielder will not be available for selection until next season.

Alejandro Balde

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: Unknown

First-choice left-back Balde underwent a hamstring operation at the end of January, and the Spain international will be out until next season.

Frenkie de Jong

Status: Out

Type of injury: Ankle

Possible return date: Unknown

De Jong suffered another ankle injury during the La Liga clash with Real Madrid on April 21, and the midfielder is expected to be miss the remainder of the season. However, he has been named in the provisional Netherlands squad for Euro 2024.

Ronald Araujo

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: May 19 (vs. Rayo)

Araujo is currently suffering with pain in his knee, and it has been claimed that he could miss the remainder of the season, but the centre-back, as it stands, has not been officially ruled out of this match.

BARCELONA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Barcelona have no players suspended for this match, and Ilkay Gundogan will be available again after missing the clash with Almeria last time out.