Barcelona will be bidding to return to winning ways in Spain's top flight when they welcome Real Sociedad to Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Monday evening.
The Catalan outfit suffered a 4-2 defeat to Girona last weekend, with the result handing Real Madrid the title, and Xavi's side are now locked in a battle for second position in the La Liga table.
Blaugrana are currently third, one point behind second-placed Girona, and a disappointing run has seen them lose three of their last four matches in all competitions.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Real Sociedad, who are sixth in the table and on course to qualify for next season's Europa League.
Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Gavi suffered a serious knee injury while representing Spain towards the end of 2023, and the highly-rated midfielder will not be available for selection until next season.
Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: Unknown
First-choice left-back Balde underwent a hamstring operation at the end of January, and the Spain international will be out until the 2024-25 campaign.
Status: Out
Type of injury: Ankle
Possible return date: Unknown
De Jong suffered another ankle injury during the La Liga clash with Real Madrid on April 21, and the midfielder is expected to be miss the remainder of the season. However, he is being tipped to return in time to represent the Netherlands at this summer's European Championship.
BARCELONA'S SUSPENSION LIST
Barcelona have no players suspended for this match.
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