Barcelona team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Galatasaray
Barcelona will aim to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League when they make the long journey to Turkey to take on Galatasaray in the second leg of their last-16 tie on Thursday.
Blaugrana boss Xavi made sweeping changes for the first leg, and the alterations did not pay off as Barca were held to a 0-0 draw by the Super Lig giants at Camp Nou.
The Catalan giants head into this game having put four unanswered goals past Osasuna in La Liga, with Ferran Torres (2), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Riqui Puig on target.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the team's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the second leg.
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Status: OutType of injury: HamstringPossible return date: Unknown
Ansu Fati has been absent for almost two months after picking up a fresh hamstring problem in the Copa del Rey back in January, and he will not return to the fold just yet.
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Status: OutType of injury: ThighPossible return date: Unknown
Sergi Roberto has spent the past three months recovering from surgery on a thigh problem, and he is still facing a number of weeks on the sidelines.
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Status: OutType of injury: FootPossible return date: Unknown
Samuel Umtiti also went under the knife over the winter for a foot fracture, and the French defender is not expected to make his return to the side before April.
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Status: OutType of injury: AnklePossible return date: Unknown
Left-back Alejandro Balde is still recovering from an ankle problem sustained in a B-team game, and the 18-year-old will not be available here.
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Status: Major doubtType of injury: AdductorPossible return date: March 17 (vs. Galatasaray)
Gerard Pique was brought off after 62 minutes against Osasuna - his 600th game for Barcelona - and was pictured with an ice pack on his groin area on the bench, so he has now emerged as a doubt for the second leg.
BARCELONA'S SUSPENSION LIST
Barcelona have no players suspended for the second leg, with Gavi back from a ban served in the first leg and Nico Gonzalez returning from a domestic suspension.
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