Sat Nov 23 10:03:22 UTC 2024: ## ESPN FC Taps Klinsmann for Barcelona Analysis Amidst Packed LaLiga Weekend

**Barcelona, Spain** – Jurgen Klinsmann will be providing his expert analysis on Hansi Flick’s impressive start managing Barcelona for ESPN FC. This comes as La Liga gears up for a busy weekend of matches, with several key injury and suspension updates impacting team selections.

The upcoming gameweek sees a host of teams dealing with player absences. Rotowire’s injury report reveals several crucial players are ruled out, including:

* **Valencia:** Maximiliano Caufriez (foot), Thierry Correia (knee), Mouctar Diakhaby (knee), Rafa Mir (quadriceps), and potentially Hugo Duro (groin) and Jesus Vazquez Alcalde (thigh). Pepelu will also miss the game due to suspension.
* **Real Betis:** Isco (leg), Héctor Bellerín (bruise), William Carvalho (achilles), Johnny Cardoso (thigh), Pablo Fornals (undisclosed), Marc Roca (ankle), and potentially Aitor Ruibal (thigh).
* **Atlético Madrid:** Thomas Lemar (undisclosed), and potentially Robin Le Normand (concussion), Marcos Llorente (thigh), and Nahuel Molina (thigh).
* **Alavés:** Hugo Novoa (abdomen) and Carlos Benavídez (hamstring).
* **Girona:** Ricard Artero (ankle), Alejandro Francés (hamstring), Jastin García (shoulder), Yangel Herrera (calf), Portu (ankle), Abel Ruiz (groin), and potentially Yáser Asprilla (ankle), Arnaut Danjuma (hamstring), Iván Martín (groin), Jhon Solis (thigh), and Viktor Tsygankov (hamstring). Pau López is also doubtful.
* **Espanyol:** Fernando Calero (achilles), Edu Exposito (knee), José Gragera (illness), and potentially Marash Kumbulla (undisclosed) and Pol Lozano (undisclosed).
* **Las Palmas:** Potentially Marvin (hamstring) and Enzo Loiodice (undisclosed). Mallorca’s Takuma Asano (strain), Abdón Prats (hamstring), and potentially Valery Fernández (undisclosed) and Javi Llabrés (thigh) are also out.
* **Barcelona:** Ronald Araújo (hamstring), Ansu Fati (hamstring), Marc-André ter Stegen (knee), Ferran Torres (hamstring), Lamine Yamal (ankle), and potentially Frenkie de Jong (undisclosed), Eric García (groin), Hector Fort (back), and Robert Lewandowski (back).
* **Osasuna:** Potentially Juan Cruz (leg).
* **Villarreal:** Ilias Akhomach (knee), Alfonso Pedraza (ankle), Nicolas Pépé (thigh), Ayoze Pérez (thigh), and potentially Álex Baena (ankle), Eric Bailly (shoulder), Juan Foyth (knee), and Gerard Moreno (hip).
* **Sevilla:** Lucien Agoumé (suspension), Chidera Ejuke (hamstring), Stanis Idumbo (groin), Tanguy Nianzou (thigh), Saúl Ñíguez (thigh), Ørjan Nyland (knee), and potentially Loïc Badé (thigh) and Suso (groin).
* **Rayo Vallecano:** Potentially Alfonso Espino (fracture).
* **Real Madrid:** Dani Carvajal (knee), Éder Militão (knee), and potentially David Alaba (knee), Thibaut Courtois (groin), Rodrygo (undisclosed), Aurélien Tchouaméni (ankle), and Lucas Vázquez (groin).
* **Athletic Club:** Potentially Álex Berenguer (abdomen). Unai Simón is out.
* **Real Sociedad:** Umar Sadiq (strain), Hamari Traoré (knee), and potentially Orri Oskarsson (calf), Arsen Zakharyan (ankle), and Martín Zubimendi (hip).

ESPN FC will also feature predicted starting XIs for all 20 clubs, powered by Rotowire, to help fantasy football managers prepare for the upcoming gameweek. The full lineup predictions and injury updates are subject to change.

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