By James Cormack The suspended Xavi will be forced to watch on from the stands as Barcelona host Mallorca in La Liga on Friday night. Xavi’s announcement regarding his future has seemingly liberated the Catalans, with Barca unbeaten in their previous seven outings. However, a tough road lies ahead for the La Liga holders after they were dealt two major injury blows in last weekend’s stalemate with Athletic Club. Pedri and Frenkie de Jong will both be out of action for the foreseeable, although the pair will return before the season’s end. Thus, Xavi will have to do some midfield rejigging for …