Dortmundvs.Barcelona

The Catalan giants will enter the contest off the back of a 2-2 draw with Real Betis, which left them top of the La Liga table, two points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, who have a game in hand.

Hansi Flick's side have impressed in the Champions League this season, picking up 12 points from their five matches, which has left them third in the overall table, three points behind leaders Liverpool.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Dortmund, who are fourth in the European table, also on 12 points from five games.

Ronald Araujo

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: December 11 (vs. Dortmund)

Araujo is now in the final stages of his recovery from a hamstring operation, and it is possible that the centre-back could be in the squad for this match, but it is more likely that his first appearance of the season will come against Leganes next weekend.

Andreas Christensen

Status: Out

Type of injury: Achilles

Possible return date: December 21 (vs. Atleitco Madrid)

Christensen has been missing since the first gameweek of the campaign with an Achilles problem, but the Denmark international is now back in training and could return to the field before the winter break.

Marc Bernal

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: Unknown

Bernal suffered an ACL injury against Rayo Vallecano in the league earlier this term, and he is out for the season, with the youngster working to be ready for pre-season ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: Unknown

Barcelona will be missing their number one goalkeeper Ter Stegen for the remainder of the season due to the serious knee injury that he suffered in the clash with Villarreal on September 22.

Ansu Fati

Status: Out

Type of injury: Thigh

Possible return date: December 21 (vs. Atletico Madrid)

Fati has been sidelined since last month with a thigh problem, but the Spaniard is now back in first-team training and in line to return before the winter break.

BARCELONA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Barcelona have no players suspended for the Champions League clash.

Written by

Matt Law