Team News: Barcelona vs. Espanyol injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

Barcelona will be bidding to move nine points clear at the top of the La Liga table when they welcome Espanyol for the latest instalment of the Barcelona derby on Sunday afternoon.

The home side are six points clear of second-placed Real Madrid at the summit, while Espanyol sit down in 17th position, and here Buzz rounds up the team news for the two sides.

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BARCELONA

Out: Ferran Torres (hamstring), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (knee), Marc Bernal (knee), Andreas Christensen (Achilles), Ronald Araujo (hamstring), Eric Garcia (muscle)

Doubtful: None

Buzz’s predicted XI: Punishment; Kounde, Cubarsi, I Martinez, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha; Lewandowski

ESPANYOL

Out: Pol Lozano (muscle), Fernando Calero (muscle), Edu Exposito (knee)

Doubtful: Jose Grager (foot)

Buzz’s predicted XI: Garcia; El Hilali, Kumbulla, Cabrera, Olivan; Tejero, Kral, Gragera, Carreras; Puado, Veliz

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.