Barça faces a depleted Mallorca: Discover the key points of the match!

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Barça faces a depleted Mallorca: Discover the keys to the match!

Published:20/04/2025 - 19:30h

Updated:21/04/2025 - 07:41h

Mallorca will arrive in Barcelona with a depleted squad for the match of matchday 33 of LaLiga. Jagoba Arrasate's team will have 4 absentees due to injury and another 2 due to suspension in Montjuïc

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FC Barcelona and Mallorca face each other this Tuesday, April 22nd in Montjuïc (9:30 PM CEST). The Azulgrana team with spirits reinforced after the incredible comeback against Celta (4-3), while Jagoba Arraste's team comes from a draw at home against Leganés (0-0) and with several key absentees in their squad.

For the duel in the Lluís Companys, the Balearic team accumulates up to six absentees between injured and suspended players. In the first round, Mallorca was thrashed at home by Barça (1-5), a match where the locals managed to hold a draw until halftime.

Ferran Torres put the Culés ahead in the 12th minute, but Vedat Muriqi equalized before halftime. In the second half, a double by Raphinha settled the match and, towards the end, Frenkie de Jong and Pau Víctor sealed the 'manita'.

Mallorca will face Barça without five of their best players

Precisely, the author of the only Mallorcan goal in the match corresponding to matchday 19 will not be available on Tuesday. Muriqi suffers an injury to the hamstring of his right leg and, although he has returned to training, he is likely to remain on the bench.

Along with the Kosovar forward, Robert Navarro, Takuma Asano, and Manu Morlanes will also be absent for Mallorca due to injury. Navarro has not played for almost two months, while Morlanes and Asano have also missed 9 and 10 league matches due to muscular problems.

Jagoba Arrasate will also not be able to count on Pablo Maffeo and Dani Rodríguez, as both reached five yellow cards on Saturday against Leganés. Therefore, the coach will have to use players such as Mateu Morey and Antonio Sánchez in his XI.

🏥Injured players of Mallorca

  1. Vedat Muriqi
  2. Robert Navarro
  3. Takuma Asano
  4. Manu Morlanes

🔴Suspended players in Mallorca

  1. Pablo Maffeo
  2. Dani Rodríguez

Barça will also arrive with three absentees against Mallorca

Lewandowski injured a week before the Cup final against Real Madrid
Lewandowski injured a week before the Cup final against Real Madrid

Barcelona, on their part, will also have three key absences for matchday 33 of LaLiga. After the injury of Alejandro Balde against Leganés, Robert Lewandowski also broke down on Saturday against Celta.

In principle, the Pole suffers an injury to the hamstrings of his left leg that could leave him around two or three weeks in the infirmary. The full-back, on the other hand, suffers a distal injury to the biceps femoris of his left thigh and his return date remains unknown.

For the moment, Álex is not 100% ruled out for the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid, but he has very few chances of playing in La Cartuja. The same happens with 'Lewy', although Barça prefers to reserve his time off, pending other complementary tests during the week.

The defender and the forward join Marc Casadó, who suffered a partial tear of the external lateral ligament of his right knee before the last international break. The midfielder will try to return in mid-May, but the club will not take risks that compromise his presence in the next pre-season.

The same happens with Ter Stegen and Marc Bernal. Both have evolved satisfactorily from the serious injuries suffered last year and could be medically discharged before the end of 24-25. However, the most prudent thing is to wait until the summer for the goalkeeper and the midfielder to return to action.

Injured players of Barcelona

Player Injury Estimated return date
Alejandro Balde Distal injury to the biceps femoris of the left thigh Unknown
Robert Lewandowski Injury to the hamstrings of the left leg. Second week of May
Marc Casadó Partial tear of the external lateral ligament of the right knee Mid-May
Marc-André ter Stegen Complete rupture of the patellar tendon of the right knee July 2025
Marc Bernal Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee and an injury to the external meniscus July - August 2025