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La Liga | Gameweek 37
May 19, 2024 at 6pm UK
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Barcelona injury update vs. Rayo Vallecano - Ronald Araujo return date

Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's injury and suspension news ahead of their La Liga clash with Rayo Vallecano.

Barcelona will be bidding to secure second position in the La Liga table when they take on Rayo Vallecano in their penultimate match of the season on Sunday night.

Xavi's side will enter the contest off the back of a 2-0 victory over basement side Almeria on Thursday.

The Catalan outfit are now four points ahead of third-placed Girona in the table, so they would secure the position behind champions Real Madrid with a win in this contest.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Rayo, who are 15th in the division, six points ahead of 18th-placed Cadiz.


Gavi

Spain's Gavi reacts after sustaining an injury on November 19, 2023© Reuters

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.


Alejandro Balde

Barcelona's Alejandro Balde on March 2, 2023© Reuters

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 next season.


Frenkie de Jong

Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong receives medical attention after sustaining an injury on April 21, 2024© Reuters

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 has been named in the provisional Netherlands squad for Euro 2024.


Ronald Araujo

Barcelona centre-back Ronald Araujo on March 17, 2024© Reuters

Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: May 19 (vs. Rayo)

Araujo is currently suffering with pain in his knee, and it has been claimed that he could miss the remainder of the season, but the centre-back, as it stands, has not been officially ruled out of this match.


BARCELONA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Barcelona have no players suspended for this match, and Ilkay Gundogan will be available again after missing the clash with Almeria last time out.


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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CReal Madrid36296183226193
2Barcelona36247574433179
3GironaGirona36236775453075
4Atletico MadridAtletico36234967392873
5Athletic Bilbao361711858372162
6Real Sociedad361512949371257
7Real BetisBetis36141484843556
8Villarreal36149136060051
9Valencia36139143740-348
10Getafe361013134151-1043
11AlavesAlaves36119163445-1142
12Sevilla361011154750-341
13Osasuna36118174054-1441
14Las PalmasLas Palmas36108183246-1438
15Rayo Vallecano36814142944-1538
16Celta Vigo36910174254-1237
17Mallorca36715142941-1236
18CadizCadiz36614162549-2432
RGranada3649233770-3321
RAlmeria36211233572-3717


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