Barca boss Xavi will certainly have plenty of selection issues to deal with when his side hosts Granada CF on Sunday. Midfielder Ilkay Gundogan is the latest concern, as he's a doubt here due to a back issue. Elsewhere Ferran Torres is out until the end of the month, at least, with a thigh injury. Also out until about the start of March is Joao Felix, who is battling an … [Read more...] about Barcelona Team News vs Granada: Gundogan, Roque, Ter Stegen
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FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction at Alaves
FC Barcelona are reportedly pushing hard to make Jurgen Klopp their next manager, once the off-season arrives. That is the major storyline as the next La Liga fixture, a trip to Alaves, approaches. Klopp to the Catalan Club could make some sense, provided the German doesn't take a sabbatical in June. We listed Klopp as among the Eight Leading Candidates to Replace Xavi. … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction at Alaves
FC Barcelona Manager Search: Four Leading Candidates to Replace Xavi
A new manager will be leading FC Barcelona next season, as Xavi announced this past weekend that he'll be stepping down, effective at the end of the season. We covered what Xavi has accomplished, hasn't accomplished and what could be ahead for him between now and the end of the season, over at this link. Here we'll take a look at who could replace him this summer. … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Manager Search: Four Leading Candidates to Replace Xavi
FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Osasuna
You already know the latest news surrounding FC Barcelona, the manager situation! This past weekend saw Xavi announce that he'll be stepping down at the end of the season. The visit from Osasuna tomorrow night will serve as the first match of the lame duck Xavi era. He will depart as a club legend, and despite the struggles this season, there is still glory that could yet be … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Osasuna
FC Barcelona Team News at Athletic Club: Christensen, Cancelo
FC Barcelona have two fresh injury concerns as both Joao Cancelo and Andreas Christensen missed training earlier today. Cancelo is battling a knee issue while Christensen is dealing with a knock on his ankle. Both are considered strong doubts for the midweek Copa Del Rey clash at Athletic Club. … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News at Athletic Club: Christensen, Cancelo
FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction at Rayo Vallecano
While it wasn't a perfect start to the season, it was a very solid, if not stellar, beginning for FC Barcelona. It's the Catalan Club, the standards are always sky high. However, two losses in four games: to Real Madrid in the home edition of El Clasico and to Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League soured the mood. … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction at Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona Team News at Rayo Vallecano: Gavi, De Jong, Ter Stegen
This past international break was more than "catastrophic" for the El Clasico rivals. With Gavi going down for FC Barcelona and Eduardo Camavinga & Vinicius Jr. for Real Madrid, it was the most disastrous internationals ever for these two clubs. Gavi grabbed all the headlines because his injury is the most cataclysmic. He's done for the rest of the club season, and he'll … [Read more...] about Barcelona Team News at Rayo Vallecano: Gavi, De Jong, Ter Stegen
FC Barcelona Injury News: Ter Stegen, De Jong, Roberto
FC Barcelona will return to action a week from tomorrow when they'll visit Rayo Vallecano for a La Liga fixture. The Catalan Club will enter the match sitting third in the table, four points behind league leading Girona and two behind arch-rivals Real Madrid. Blaugranes boss Xavi Hernandez will have a trio of injury concerns for this one, and they come in form of Frenkie de … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Injury News: Ter Stegen, De Jong, Roberto
FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction at Shakhtar Donetsk (UEFA Champions League)
Xavi Hernandez shifted from a 4-3-3 to 3-4-1-2 formation for his side's 1-0 win at Real Sociedad yesterday. FC Barcelona got a very late goal, i.e. near the death in added time, from defender Ronald Araujo, to get the league win on the road. We are predicting that Xavi stays with the formation switch at Shakhtar Donetsk when Barcelona shift gears from the La Liga to the UEFA … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction at Shakhtar Donetsk (UEFA Champions League)
Barcelona at Shakhtar Team News: De Jong, Roberto, Konoplia
Frenkie de Jong and Sergi Roberto are the only two injury concerns for FC Barcelona right now, and that has to be a relief for manager Xavi Hernandez. He's certainly had to deal with a rash of injuries this season, and that includes a handful of his star players. So getting back to full fitness is a welcome development. With De Jong, he's returned to training now, having … [Read more...] about Barcelona at Shakhtar Team News: De Jong, Roberto, Konoplia