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Team News: Barcelona vs. Real Valladolid injury, suspension

sportsmole.co.uk, 4 April 2021, 19:00

Barcelona will be looking to keep in touch with La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid when they continue their domestic campaign at home to Real Valladolid on Monday night.

Ronald Koeman 's side will be searching for a sixth straight league victory against a Valladolid side that are currently struggling at the wrong end of the table, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two sides.

BARCELONA vs. REAL VALLADOLID

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BARCELONA

Out: Philippe Coutinho (knee), Ansu Fati (knee), Gerard Pique (knee)

Doubtful: Neto (ankle)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ter Stegen; Mingueza, De Jong, Lenglet; Dest, Busquets, Pedri, Alba; Dembele, Messi, Griezmann

REAL VALLADOLID

Out: Fabian Orellana (suspension), Joaquin Fernandez (coronavirus), Kike Perez (coronavirus), Luis Perez (coronavirus), Roberto Jimenez (coronavirus), Michel (coronavirus), Jota (ankle), Pablo Hervias (knee), Raul Garcia (knee), Kiko Olivas (knee)

Doubtful: Maranhao (muscle)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Masip; Sanchez, Gonzalez, El Yamiq; Janko, Alcaraz, Mesa, Olaza; Plano; Weissman, Guardiola

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