At this point in the season, the Saturday trip to Valladolid is as close to dead rubber as a match can be for FC Barcelona. Having to settle for a draw, in the home leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal tie with Inter, is not a good thing. Now Barca heads to the road leg with no advantage on aggregate. But at least the La Liga match sandwiched in between is as easy … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting Lineup Prediction at Valladolid
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Barcelona Team News vs Valladolid: Kounde, Ter-Stegen, Balde, Lewandowski
FC Barcelona picked up a new injury concern in the stalemate with Inter Milan last night- Jules Kounde. The French fullback suffered a hamstring injury that could end his season. If Kounde does return to fitness, at a level that makes him available to feature again, it won't be until late May. Losing their defensive anchor on the right flank is a big setback for the Catalan … [Read more...] about Barcelona Team News vs Valladolid: Kounde, Ter-Stegen, Balde, Lewandowski
FC Barcelona vs Inter Milan Starting Lineup Predictions
As FC Barcelona prepare to host Inter Milan, in the first of their two-legged UEFA Champions League semifinal tie, the question must be asked- is a treble potentially in the works for the Catalan club? After all, they just beat their arch-rivals, Real Madrid, in the Copa del Rey. They are the UCL favorites, and they currently reside at the top of the La Liga table. … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona vs Inter Milan Starting Lineup Predictions
FC Barcelona Team News vs Inter Milan: Ter-Stegen, Balde, Lewandowski
FC Barcelona, as a squad, are getting healthier at just the right time. No. 1 goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen returned to the team for the 3-2 El Clasico triumph in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday. He didn't feature, and probably won't on Wednesday night, but he's back. And that is no doubt a triumph for Ter Stegen, given that back in September, he was actually ruled out … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News vs Inter Milan: Ter-Stegen, Balde, Lewandowski
FC Barcelona Team News, Lineup Prediction vs Celta Vigo
If you're a FC Barcelona supporter, then you're probably smiling for all sorts of reasons right now. Your team is heading into a home clash with Celta Vigo sitting on top of the table by four points over your hated arch-rival Real Madrid. Oh and Madrid are seeing their manager bolting for the Brazil job in a couple weeks. That's domestically, but in continental competition, … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News, Lineup Prediction vs Celta Vigo
FC Barcelona vs BVB Team News: Alejandro Balde, Pascal Gross
As they down the stretch of the season, FC Barcelona have a new injury concern in the back line. Alejandro Balde has suffered a hamstring injury, and while it's not overly severe, it is substantial enough to keep him out of action for the next month. Balde joins the likes of Dani Olmo (adductor), Marc Bernal (knee), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (knee) and Marc Casado (knee). … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona vs BVB Team News: Alejandro Balde, Pascal Gross
FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction at Leganes
FC Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has dismissed any fitness worries over Lamine Yamal, in the wake of the teenage galactico's injury scare in the blowout win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday. Up next is a trip to relegation-scrapping Leganes in a La Liga Saturday night fixture, so it's a very rapid turnaround. Yamal was replaced, late in the game, by Ansu Fati during … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News, Starting XI Prediction at Leganes
FC Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund Starting Lineup Predictions
FC Barcelona have emerged as the new front-runner to win the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League competition. Understandable, given how stellar they have looked in La Liga this term. Barca are also fifth all-time in UCL/European Cups won, with five. The next obstacle for the Catalan club is Borussia Dortmund, last season's UCL runners-up. BVB are currently languishing in the … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund Starting Lineup Predictions
Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund Team News: Inigo Martinez, Nico Schlotterbeck
As an epic UEFA Champions League quarterfinal clash nears, between FC Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund, we have a couple of major team news developments. It's good for news for Barcelona, as Inigo Martinez has returned to training and is in line to feature. It's very bad news for Dortmund, as Nico Schlotterbeck, one of their major players and key contributors is done for the … [Read more...] about Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund Team News: Inigo Martinez, Nico Schlotterbeck
FC Barcelona Starting Lineup Prediction v Osasuna
As we always like to say, it's never too early to preview a match that is coming off an international break. And in this case it literally is not that early. It's rare to see a Thursday night game, coming out of a FIFA window, but that's what we have here as Osasuna comes to Catalonia. It's necessary, given the circumstances and situations surrounding this game. Thursday, … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting Lineup Prediction v Osasuna