Barcelona could be without the services of four players for their final La Liga match of the campaign against Athletic Bilbao.
Marc Bernal, Jules Kounde and Ferran Torres are definitely out of the contest at San Mames, while Ronald Araujo is again unlikely to be available due to a muscular problem, but the team do not have any fresh problems.
Head coach Hansi Flick, fresh from signing a new deal at the club, will make changes to the side that started the clash with Villarreal last time out, as the La Liga champions look to bounce back from a 3-2 home defeat.
Frenkie de Jong is set to return in the middle of midfield, while Alejandro Balde is in line to feature at left-back, with Gavi and Gerard Martin likely to be the two players to drop down to the bench this weekend.
Fermin Lopez has been in excellent form of late, and he scored again against Villarreal, but Dani Olmo could be introduced in the number 10 position.
Barcelona are on 99 league goals for the campaign, and their first-choice front three of Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski will be bidding to move the team past 100 in their final game of the season.
Kounde’s ongoing absence should mean another start for Eric Garcia at right-back, and the Spaniard looks set to stay with the Catalan outfit this summer despite a host of speculation surrounding a potential exit.
Barcelona possible starting lineup: Ter Stegen; Garcia, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde; Pedri, De Jong; Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha; Lewandowski
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