11+ hour, 12+ min ago (261+ words) Barcelona midfielder Pedri is in line to start Tuesday's crucial meeting with La Liga title rivals Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou. After spending a month on the sidelines, Pedri made his return from a hamstring injury in Saturday's 3-1 home victory over Alaves. The Spain international came off the bench to play over half an hour in the win that sent Hansi Flick's side to the top of the standings. As a result of his importance to the Barcelona midfielder, Pedri is set to be thrown into the starting XI for Tuesday's tricky clash against Atletico, although he is unlikely to play the full duration of the contest. Pedri is expected to line up alongside Frenkie de Jong, who will come back into the side after missing Saturday's win due to personal reasons. The central midfield pairing will operate in…...

5+ hour, 51+ min ago (830+ words) Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will be looking to boost their respective title aspirations when they face off in Tuesday's La Liga clash at Camp Nou. The hosts are leading the way at the top of the table, while Diego Simeone's side are three points adrift in fourth position." Barcelona may be struggling to replicate their high performance levels of last season, but they have still done enough to be sitting in pole position after 14 La Liga matches. Hansi Flick's charges have recorded 11 league victories this term (D1, L2), including wins in each of their last four top-flight matches since losing to Real Madrid in El Clasico at the end of October. They dispatched Elche, Celta Vigo and Athletic Bilbao, before they bounced back from their Champions League defeat to Chelsea with a 3-1 victory in Saturday's home outing against Deportivo Alaves. The Catalan…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (736+ words) Spain will travel to Georgia on Saturday knowing that a victory would almost certainly secure their spot in the finals of the 2026 World Cup with one game to spare in Group E. La Roja are currently top of the section on 12 points, three points ahead of second-placed Turkey, while Georgia are third and need two wins from their final two matches to stand a chance of claiming a playoff spot. Georgia have picked up just three points from their four matches in Group E, with their only win in the section coming at home to Bulgaria on September 7, and the national side sit third in the table. The Crusaders lost their two October fixtures to Spain and Turkey, and the hosts now have a major job on their hands when it comes to claiming a playoff spot in the section. Indeed,…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago (529+ words) Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has rejected the chance to join a well-known European club on an 18-month contract, according to a report. Speculation surrounding the Poland international's future has been heating up for the past couple of months, as the 37-year-old will become a free agent in June and is free to hold pre-contract talks with foreign clubs in July. Despite his advancing years, Lewandowski remains a critical component of Hansi Flick's system, scoring his eighth goal of the season in Saturday's 4-0 La Liga win over Athletic Bilbao. Barcelona can trigger a 12-month extension in Lewandowski's contract, but they are yet to decide whether to do so, and the striker has also revealed that he is not sure what the future holds for him beyond the end of the season. The 37-year-old will likely receive lucrative offers from Saudi Arabia,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (355+ words) Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has reportedly emerged as a potential transfer target for Barcelona in the 2026 summer transfer window. The Catalan giants are second in the La Liga table, three points behind Real Madrid this season after 12 games, and Hansi Flick is likely to be backed in the transfer window if they fail to win the league title this season." Signing a new striker appears to be a priority for the Blaugrana, with the Spanish club reportedly making plans to find a replacement for veteran striker Robert Lewandowski." The Polish striker has a contract with Barcelona until June, and while they have an option to extend it for another year, it looks increasingly likely that he will leave the club." If the 37-year-old striker does leave the club, Kane will reportedly be top of"president Joan Laporta's wishlist. The…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (250+ words) Barcelona have finally received the green light for Raphinha to feature in this weekend's clash with Athletic Bilbao after months sidelined with a hamstring injury that took longer than expected to heal." The Brazilian winger was initially expected to return for El Clasico but was ruled out at the last moment. The Catalan giants will still be without Pedri, who continues to struggle with a muscle injury, and Gavi, who will remain sidelined until the early stages of 2026 following knee surgery. Lamine Yamal has also returned to training after a groin procedure that caused him to miss Spain's November internationals, and he is expected to feature against Athletic. Barcelona will be missing Frenkie de Jong through suspension after his red card in the clash against Celta before the November break. Marc-Andre ter Stegen remains unavailable until later in the year,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (265+ words) Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick is expected to include Lamine Yamal in his starting side for Wednesday's Champions League fixture with Club Brugge. There are ongoing concerns surrounding a groin issue for the 18-year-old, with the injury allegedly becoming 'chronic', and Flick has admitted that the problem needs to be "managed". However, Yamal was able to play 88 minutes of Sunday's La Liga clash against Elche, finding the back of the net in the 3-1 home success, and the Spain international should again be in the XI for this match. Head coach Flick may make just the one change to the side that took to the field for the first whistle against Elche, with Pau Cubarsi in line to return for Ronald Araujo in the middle of the defence. Marc Casado is benefitting from Pedri's injury to start in midfield, and the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (371+ words) Barcelona are reportedly contemplating whether to recall Ansu Fati from his loan stint with Monaco. Given their ongoing financial difficulties, the La Liga champions found themselves in a position where they had to consider both permanent and temporary exits for the Spain international during the summer window. As a result, they allowed Fati to link up with Monaco for the 2025-26 campaign, the Ligue 1 club having the option to sign him for11m (9.7m) if they so wish. Monaco can currently claim to have gotten value for money out of the 23-year-old who has contributed six goals from 11 appearances in all competitions. Nevertheless, as per Get Football News France, Barcelona are not entirely happy with how the playmaker's spell in France's top flight is going. The report suggests that Barcelona are unhappy that Fati is no longer viewed as a key player since the…...