Barcelona duo running the risk of suspension ahead of Girona clash | OneFootball

Barcelona are set to lock horns with Girona on Monday, in what will be a must-win encounter for Hansi Flick’s men.

The Catalans have once again fallen to second place in the league table after Real Madrid’s 4-1 win over Real Sociedad on Saturday.

Therefore, failing to secure a win could see Barcelona relinquish the top spot for good. But as Barça approach this crucial encounter, a couple of players will have to proceed with caution.

Two players running the risk of suspension

That is because two Barcelona players are running the risk of getting suspended for the upcoming league game against Levante.

The players in question are Frenkie de Jong and Gerard Martin. Both players have picked up four yellow cards this season and are just one more booking away from a suspension.

Gerard Martin is one more booking away from a suspension. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

That means if either of them pick up a yellow card against Girona, they will be suspended for the next game against Girona.

This is something Barcelona cannot afford, considering the shallow depth of the team in both defence and midfield.

In midfield, de Jong has been an integral figure, especially amid Pedri’s injury. Although the Spaniard is expected to return soon, Flick would ideally like to have de Jong available against Levante.

Meanwhile, Martin has been an excellent stopgap solution in central defence and an ideal alternative to Eric Garcia in the left-sided centre-back role.

His absence for the Levante game will put additional pressure on the existing options, including Pau Cubarsi, Garcia and Ronald Araujo.

Both players, therefore, will look to approach this game with caution and ideally avoid a booking as Barcelona enter a crucial juncture of the season.