Three Barcelona stars at suspension risk heading into Celta Vigo clash | OneFootball

FC Barcelona host Celta de Vigo later tonight at the Spotify Camp Nou with the aim of securing another victory that would bring them closer to the La Liga title.

Manager Hansi Flick will be without the injured Raphinha and Andreas Christensen, while Marc Bernal also remains unavailable, as he is yet to resume group training.

Three suspension risks

In addition, Flick also has three Barcelona players at risk of suspension, which could influence his team selection against Celta Vigo tonight.

The players in question are right-back Jules Kounde, versatile defender Eric Garcia and midfielder Frenkie de Jong.

All three are on four yellow cards, and one booking away from suspension in La Liga for accumulation of cards.

On four yellow cards. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)

If they receive a yellow card against Celta, they will miss the next match away to Getafe on Saturday, 25 April.

Given that both Kounde and Garcia are integral parts of Flick’s defensive setup, losing either will come as a blow.

The same holds for De Jong, who has only returned from injury and is being reintegrated into the team. With Bernal unavailable as backup in the midfield department, the Dutchman’s presence becomes extremely pivotal.

In addition, the injured Raphinha and Bernal are also one booking away from suspension due to accumulated yellow cards. However, as they will not feature against Celta, they avoid the immediate risk of being banned for the next fixture.

Barcelona are currently six points ahead of Real Madrid, who beat Alaves on Tuesday night to reduce the gap at the top. A victory tonight against the Galicians would reinstate the Catalans nine-point lead.