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Team News: Celta Vigo vs. Barcelona injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

sportsmole.co.uk, 16 February 2024, 17:30
Barcelona will be aiming to return to winning ways in Spain's top flight when they head to relegation-threatened Celta Vigo on Saturday evening.

Xavi's side are currently third in the La Liga table, 10 points behind leaders Real Madrid, while Celta sit 17th, only three points above the relegation zone, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news.

CELTA VIGO vs. BARCELONA

CELTA VIGO

Out: Joseph Aidoo (knee)

Doubtful: Carlos Dotor (muscle)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Guaita; Tapia, U Nunez, Dominguez; Manquillo, Jailson, Beltran, Ristic; Allende, Larsen, De la Torre

BARCELONA

Out: Ferran Torres (thigh), Joao Felix (ankle), Sergi Roberto (Achilles), Alejandro Balde (hamstring), Marcos Alonso (back), Gavi (knee)

Doubtful: Oriol Romeu (knee)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, I Martinez, Cancelo; F de Jong, Gundogan, 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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