Gironavs.Barcelona

The Blaugrana began their campaign with three consecutive 2-1 victories over Valencia, Athletic Club and Rayo Vallecano.

Flick's side then made a real statement in their most recent outing as they produced a free-scoring display to record a dominant 4-0 win over Real Valladolid to establish a four-point gap at the top of the table.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's meeting with Girona, who have claimed back-to-back wins over Osasuna and Sevilla.

Ansu Fati

Status: Out

Type of injury: Foot

Possible return date: September 19 (vs. Monaco)

Fati has been making good progress in his recovery from a foot injury he sustained in late July. There was a belief that he could be involved in Sunday's matchday squad, but Barcelona are keen to adopt a cautious approach and will hold off his comeback until Thursday's Champions League meeting with Monaco or next weekend's league clash against Villarreal.

Gavi

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: Unknown

Gavi has been out of action since sustaining a serious knee injury while representing Spain in November 2023. The midfielder has stepped up his recovery with a return to training, but there is still no date for when he will return to competitive action.

Fermin Lopez

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: September 25 (vs. Getafe)

Lopez picked up a hamstring injury in the recent international period. The midfielder sustained the issue in his first training session with Spain Under-21s, with Barcelona confirming that he would be out of action for three weeks.

Marc Bernal

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: Unknown

The 17-year-old suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in last month's away clash with Rayo. The club recently confirmed that Bernal had undergone a successful operation and is now expected to be out of action for 12 months.

Ronald Araujo

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: Unknown

Araujo has missed the start of the season after undergoing hamstring surgery in July, and he is not expected to return to competitive action until the latter stages of 2024.

Frenkie de Jong

Status: Out

Type of injury: Ankle

Possible return date: Unknown

De Jong is still struggling with an ankle injury he picked up in El Clasico against Real Madrid in April. The club have reportedly recommended surgery, but the midfielder is reluctant to undergo an operation.

Andreas Christensen

Status: Out

Type of injury: Achilles

Possible return date: Unknown

Christensen remains unavailable for selection after missing the last three matches and Denmark's recent international fixtures due to an Achilles problem.

BARCELONA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Barcelona have no players suspended for the league meeting with Girona.