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Jules Koundé to miss third straight Barcelona match against Alavés
October 29, 2026 at 01:00 PM · Updated 39m ago
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Barcelona defender Jules Koundé has been ruled out of Saturday's La Liga clash with Alavés, his third consecutive absence due to an ankle injury.
- Koundé trained individually on Thursday at Barcelona's Ciutat Esportiva and did not rejoin the group before the Alavés match.
- Mundo Deportivo reported the French defender's left ankle has not improved sufficiently since the sprain he suffered against Real Betis.
- He has missed Barcelona's 4-2 Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain and the 1-2 La Liga loss to Real Madrid.
- Hansi Flick's coaching staff decided not to risk the player, while defender Xavi Espart is ruled out for about seven weeks.
- Right-back Julen Victor from Barcelona's reserve team joined first-team training on Thursday and could make his senior debut.
- Defenders Eric García and Andreas Christensen are also ruled out of Saturday's La Liga match against Alavés.


