"Lamine Yamal, Marc Casado, Gerard Martin and Fermin Lopez all face sitting out the return at Camp Nou if they are booked against the Magpies. Hansi Flick is expected to start Yamal and Martin at St James' Park, while Fermin could also get the nod."
"Barcelona will also head into the match without some key players due to injury. Frenkie de Jong, Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde have all picked up hamstring injuries recently and miss out. The trio join long-term absentee Andreas Christensen on the sidelines."
"The midfielder hasn't yet been given the green light to return, meaning he won't feature, but he is closing in on his long-awaited return from knee surgery."
Barcelona travel to St James' Park for the first leg of their tie against Newcastle with significant squad concerns. Four players—Lamine Yamal, Marc Casado, Gerard Martin, and Fermin Lopez—are at risk of suspension for the return leg at Camp Nou if they receive a yellow card. Manager Hansi Flick plans to start Yamal and Martin, with Fermin also likely to feature. The club is further weakened by injuries, with Frenkie de Jong, Jules Kounde, and Alejandro Balde all sidelined by hamstring problems. Andreas Christensen remains unavailable long-term. Gavi has traveled with the squad but is not yet cleared to play, though he is progressing toward his return from knee surgery.
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