Barcelona will be bidding to avoid a third straight defeat in all competitions when they resume their 2024-25 campaign with a contest against Barbastro in the Copa del Rey on Saturday evening.
Hansi Flick's side entered the winter break off the back of a successive league defeats to Leganes and Atletico Madrid, which saw them drop into third position in the La Liga table.
Barcelona are the most successful side in the history of the Copa del Rey, lifting the trophy on 31 occasions, with their last triumph in the competition coming back in 2020-21.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Barbastro, who currently operate in the fourth tier of Spanish football.
Status: Out
Type of injury: Achilles
Possible return date: January 18 (vs. Getafe)
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 should return to the squad before the end of the month.
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.
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.
Status: Out
Type of injury: Ankle
Possible return date: January 8 (vs. Athletic Bilbao)
Yamal remains on the sidelines, with the 17-year-old picking up an ankle problem against Leganes on December 15, but there is a chance that he could return for the clash with Athletic Bilbao on January 8.
BARCELONA'S SUSPENSION LIST
Barcelona have no players suspended for the Copa del Rey fixture, but neither Dani Olmo nor Pau Victor can play at this moment in time due to their registration problems.
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