Barcelona’s hunt for a Champions League spot continues on Sunday as they host Actual Mallorca at Camp Nou.
Barca have misplaced their earlier three matches on the venue – a primary in the identical season within the lengthy historical past of the membership – and they are going to be desperate to keep away from that run being prolonged as they search to safe a top-four end.
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Sevilla’s victory on Friday has put strain on Xavi’s facet.
There’s blended information on the harm entrance forward of this encounter. Ansu Fati is ready to make a welcome return to motion after what has been an injury-interrupted marketing campaign however on the flip facet it seems unlikely that Ousmane Dembele will make the squad resulting from tonsillitis. The French winger’s type this season when match has been distinctive.
In the meantime, the opposite points that Barcelona are dealing with are largely in defence.
Gerard Pique is rated as uncertain whereas Oscar Mingueza is out with Covid. Sergi Roberto and Sergino Dest are additionally lacking.
However, Barcelona ought to be capable of title a powerful again 4, with Dani Alves, Ronald Araujo, Eric Garcia and Jordi Alba taking part in in entrance of Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Pedri stays absent in midfield together with Nico Gonzalez, so a well-known trio of Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets and Gavi ought to begin this match.
The entrance three is trickier to foretell resulting from Dembele’s absence and the truth that Ansu may be very unlikely to start out this sport after yet one more harm concern. Additionally in assault, Martin Braithwaite has contracted Covid and will probably be unable to play any function on this match.
Ferran Torres and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will begin, in fact, leaving Adama Traore and Memphis Depay to squabble over the ultimate place.
Potential Barcelona beginning XI vs Mallorca
