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FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction vs Rayo Vallecano

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Unfortunately for FC Barcelona, Ronald Araujo is injured again, but at least this time it's much less serious. Araujo has an ankle sprain, which will keep him out for the next couple/few matches, starting with a visit from Rayo Vallecano. He should be back in action by early-to-mid March sometime. Beyond that the injury situation remains unchanged, so other than Araujo, the … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction vs Rayo Vallecano

FC Barcelona Team News at Valencia: Gavi, Dani Olmo, Andreas Christensen

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Gavi is injured again for FC Barcelona, but this time, thankfully, it is nowhere near as serious. He suffered a head injury during Sunday's match against Alavés, when he collided with opposing player Conechny. Gavi was hospitalized, but the scans didn't show any serious abnormality of anything. He was released, and is now recovering at home, according to a statement released … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News at Valencia: Gavi, Dani Olmo, Andreas Christensen

Neymar Would Not Have Been a Good Fit with Chicago Fire FC

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While records are meant to be broken in sports, the most expensive footballer benchmark has stood for eight years and counting. When Paris Saint-Germain acquired Neymar from FC Barcelona for $262 million in 2017, this record was falling every 2-4 years, with Paul Pogba eclipsing Gareth Bale in 2013, which surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009. And given how transfer spending … [Read more...] about Neymar Would Not Have Been a Good Fit with Chicago Fire FC

Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction vs Atalanta BC

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Atalanta BC at Barcelona will kickoff the same time as every other UEFA Champions League game on Wednesday night; in what will be the final matchday of this stage. That's because having everyone playing at the same time prohibits collusion or tanking or other malfeasant attempts at trying to rig the final outcome. There will be no place for chicanery, tomfoolery or scamming … [Read more...] about Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction vs Atalanta BC

FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction vs Valencia CF

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Is Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford the answer to FC Barcelona's problems? Ahead of the Sunday visit from Valencia CF, rumors are swirling that the wantaway Mancunian could be coming to Catalonia. In order for this to be doable though, Barcelona need to shed some salary. According to the Manchester Evening News (via syndication on Yahoo), Barca have considered the idea … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction vs Valencia CF

FC Barcelona Team News at Benfica: Dani Olmo, Inigo Martinez

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FC Barcelona have a new injury concern in Spanish forward and summer acquisition Dani Olmo. It has been confirmed that the attacking midfielder/left winger will miss out on the next match, a trip to Benfica for a Champions League due to a calf strain. There is some good Dani Olmo news though- he is not expected to be out very long. It has been reported that he'll miss just … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News at Benfica: Dani Olmo, Inigo Martinez

FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction at Getafe

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As hip-hop group The Luniz told us in the mid-90s, "I got 5 on it." That has been the theme for FC Barcelona this week, as they rolled their arch-rivals in an El Clasico Spanish Super Cup final, 5-2 on Sunday. After whooping Real Madrid 5-2 to claim the first trophy of the Hansi Flick era, Barca then put another 5 on it, this time against Real Betis in the Copa Del Rey. That … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction at Getafe