Xavi Joins Barcelona's List of Stars Set to Miss Catalan Club’s Next La Liga Clash Against Valencia

• Xavi will be absent from the touchline when Barcelona takes on Valencia in their La Liga game
• The 43-year-old coach got booked as his team slipped to a shock 1-0 loss to Almeria on Sunday
• Barcelona will also be without Pedri, Ousmane Dembele and Gavi for the crucial La Liga fixture

Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez will be missing from the touchline when the Catalan giants continue their quest to reclaim the La Liga title against Valencia.

The 43-year-old manager saw his side's title hopes suffer a little after the Catalans endured a shock 1-0 defeat to Almeria, which the Spaniard described as his worst game in charge.

Xavi went into the referee’s notebook for protesting on the touchline, and the repercussion for his actions will be a suspension in Barcelona’s next La Liga game against Valencia.

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The manager joins other Barcelona stars like Ousmane Dembele, Gavi and Pedri, who have also been ruled out Valencia clash with suspension or injuries, SB Nation reports.

Raphinha was also booked after taking a free kick too early and it was reported that he would also be suspended.

Xavi: Almeria loss 'the worst'

Meanwhile, Xavi has described Barcelona’s shock loss to Almeria on Sunday as the club’s worst game of the 2022/23 season so far, Football Espana reports.

The La Liga leaders missed the chance to move 10 points clear of Real Madrid after they suffered their second loss of the season to the mid-table La Liga side.

El Bilal Toure scored a crucial goal in the match to end Barcelona’s 13-game unbeaten streak in the league and put a dent in their push for this season's title.

Barcelona is considering sacking Xavi

Sports Brief also reported on Xavi's reign as Barcelona coach facing an abrupt end after another disastrous campaign in Europe under the Spaniard.

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The Catalans’ dream of lifting another European title suffered a major blow after they were booted out of the Europa League by Manchester United.

Xavi reportedly has the backing of the Barcelona board for now despite his failings in Europe, as the hierarchy sees winning La Liga as a priority.