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Barcelona injury, suspension news vs. Leganes: Ronald Araujo in line for first appearance of season

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Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's injury and suspension news ahead of their La Liga clash with Leganes.
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Barcelona will be bidding to return to winning ways in La Liga when they host Leganes on Sunday night.

The Catalan outfit were held to a 2-2 draw by Real Betis in Spain's top flight last weekend, but Hansi Flick's side remain top of the La Liga table, two points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, who have a game in hand.

The division leaders secured a huge three points in the Champions League on Wednesday night, meanwhile, as they recorded a 3-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund in Germany.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Leganes, who sit in 17th spot in Spain's top flight, boasting 15 points from their opening 16 games of the campaign.


Ronald Araujo

Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: December 15 (vs. Leganes)

Araujo was back on the bench against Dortmund, with the defender recovering from a hamstring operation, and the Uruguay international is now set to make his first appearance of the campaign in the clash with Leganes.


Andreas Christensen

Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Achilles
Possible return date: December 15 (vs. Leganes)

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: Major doubt
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: December 15 (vs. Leganes)

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, potentially this weekend.


BARCELONA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Barcelona have no players suspended for the La Liga clash.


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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona17122350193138
2Real Madrid16113234132136
3Atletico MadridAtletico16105130111935
4Athletic Bilbao1795326151132
5Villarreal157532725226
6Real Sociedad167361611524
7Osasuna166642225-324
8Mallorca177371620-424
9GironaGirona166462223-122
10Celta Vigo166372527-221
11Real BetisBetis165651820-221
12Rayo Vallecano155461516-119
13Sevilla165471723-619
14Las PalmasLas Palmas165382227-518
15Getafe163761113-216
16AlavesAlaves164391827-915
17Leganes163671423-915
18Espanyol1541101528-1313
19Valencia142481322-910
20Real ValladolidValladolid1623111134-239
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