As FC Barcelona head into May, starting with a home fixture against Girona, there are no new injury concerns. The situation remains the same: Frenkie de Jong (ankle), Alex Balde (thigh) and Gavi (anterior cruciate ligament rupture) are all done for the season. And as we head to the finish line of this term, Barcelona are battling for second place with the opponent that they’ll take on this Saturday.
FC Barcelona at Girona FYIs
Kickoff: Sat. May 4, 6:30 CET, Estadi Montilivi, Girona, Spain
Preview Material: Team News for Both Clubs Barca Starting XI Prediction
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK
La Liga Standing, Form: Girona 3rd, 71 pts, WDWWL FC Barcelona 2nd, 73 pts, WLWWW
Google Result Probability: Girona 35% Draw 25% FC Barcelona 40%
Barca Team News
Girona have had a surprising season, siting top of the La Liga table for a significant (especially so for them) portion of this season. While Real Madrid are champions-elect, they can still finish runner-up in the table, but would need to surpass Barca in order to do it. If they get a win at home here against the visiting Blaugranes, it could certainly help to catapult them towards that position.
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