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FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Espanyol

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Reports abound that FC Barcelona manager Hansi Flick will rotate his squad for the Catalonia derby versus Espanyol on Sunday. After all, there needs to be come emotional and mental rest after what was a resoundingly triumphant El Clasico last weekend. Of course, the starting lineup will still be pretty strong, and include some of the first team regulars. … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Espanyol

FC Barcelona Team News vs Espanyol: Eric Garcia, Ferran Torres

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Wow! What an El Clasico that was for Blaugranes supporters everywhere! You can't ask for a better result, with both style and substance, than that. Now comes another derby, this one back at home vs Espanyol. Central defender Eric Garcia could come back into the squad for this one, as he seems to be recovering from an unspecified muscular injury which has forced him to miss the … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News vs Espanyol: Eric Garcia, Ferran Torres

Bayern Munich Team News at FC Barcelona: Aleksandar Pavlovic, Jamal Musiala

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Bayern Munich will be without the services of several key players on Wednesday night when they visit FC Barcelona for a highly anticipated UEFA Champions League clash. German international Aleksandar Pavlovic is the latest to join the walking wounded, after he actually broke his collarbone within the first five minutes of the 4-0 thrashing of VfB Stuttgart on … [Read more...] about Bayern Munich Team News at FC Barcelona: Aleksandar Pavlovic, Jamal Musiala

FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Bayern Munich (Champions League)

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(Update: Bayern Munich Starting XI Prediction now added here at the bottom) How extra special will Wednesday night be for FC Barcelona manager Hansi Flick and striker Robert Lewandowski? Flick played for Bayern Munich from 1985-1990 and managed the side from 2019-2021. As for Lewy, he scored 238 goals in 253 appearances for Bayern, during the eight years that he spent in … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Bayern Munich (Champions League)

FC Barcelona Team News vs Bayern Munich: Frenkie De Jong, Dani Olmo, Gavi

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So many story lines to get into when Bayern Munich visits FC Barcelona, and through our four part preview series, we will touch on all of them, but for now, let's focus on the fitness and injury situation, for both sides. Dutch midfield maestro Frenkie de Jong has returned from his long-term ankle injury, but he is yet to be involved from the jump. Is this the game he's … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News vs Bayern Munich: Frenkie De Jong, Dani Olmo, Gavi

FC Barcelona Team News vs Sevilla: Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez, Dani Olmo, Gavi

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'It's looking like as many as four players could return for FC Barcelona on Sunday, when they host Sevilla FC. Dani Olmo (biceps femoris muscle injury), Lamine Yamal (just suffered a hamstring strain while on international duty with Spain), Gavi (long-term recovery form an ACL injury last fall) and Fermin Lopez (leg) could all be in contention to make the matchday squad this … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News vs Sevilla: Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez, Dani Olmo, Gavi

FC Barcelona Injury Updates: Gavi, Olmo, Lopez, Torres

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It's October international break, and FC Barcelona sits top of the La Liga table by three points over their arch-rivals, Real Madrid. The Blaugranes are sitting in the summit despite their massive injury crisis, a topic that we'll cover here, in two parts. Here in part one, we'll go over the guys who will be coming back sooner rather than later: Gavi, Dani Olmo, Fermin Lopez … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Injury Updates: Gavi, Olmo, Lopez, Torres

Ferran Torres Dismisses Newcastle United Transfer Narratives

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There is no there there when it comes to the narrative of Ferran Torres leaving FC Barcelona. The Spanish winger has said it himself. According to various reports that had circulated online, Newcastle were said to have offered Barcelona 15 million Euros in guaranteed money for the 24-year-old, with an additional 5 million euro potentially on the table in various add-ons. Not … [Read more...] about Ferran Torres Dismisses Newcastle United Transfer Narratives

FC Barcelona at Atletico Madrid Starting XI Predictions

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FC Barcelona heads to the capital city for what is no doubt the headliner fixture of the La Liga weekend. When Barca travels to Atletico Madrid tomorrow it will be a matchup of two sides that secured their place in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 earlier this week. Atletico beat Inter Milan 2-1 on Wednesday, squaring the tie on aggregate, and then winning the shootout … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona at Atletico Madrid Starting XI Predictions