Barcelona will be bidding to book their spot in the semi-finals of the Champions League when they head to Germany for the second leg of their quarter-final contest with Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night.
The Catalan outfit are in a very strong position in the tie, having recorded a 4-0 victory when the two teams locked horns for the first leg of the last-eight contest on April 9.
Hansi Flick‘s side will enter this match off the back of a 1-0 victory over Leganes in Spain’s top flight, which saw them open up a seven-point lead at the top of the La Liga table.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona’s injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Dortmund, who will enter the match off the back of a 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.
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 remain without their number one goalkeeper Ter Stegen due to the serious knee injury that he suffered in the clash with Villarreal on September 22. However, the German is now back on the training field and making excellent progress in his recovery.
Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Midfielder Casado picked up a knee injury during the La Liga clash with Atletico before the March international break, and it is likely that he will now be absent for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign.
Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Adductor
Possible return date: April 15 (vs. Dortmund)
Olmo suffered an adductor injury shortly after scoring against Osasuna in La Liga at the end of March, and the Spaniard remains a major doubt for this match, with his return more likely to come next weekend.
Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: Unknown
Balde suffered a hamstring injury during Saturday’s La Liga clash with Leganes, and the Spain international is now set to be missing for at least the next three weeks.
BARCELONA’S SUSPENSION LIST
Barcelona have no players suspended for the clash with Dortmund.
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