الأربعاء، 9 ديسمبر 2015

FC Barcelona News: 9 December 2015; Players Train at BayArena, Neymar Suffers Slight Groin Injury

Match Preview: Bayer 04 Leverkusen v FC Barcelona | FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona are already in the last 16 of this season’s Champions League as group winners but they still have one game left in the initial phase of the competition away from home at Bayer Leverkusen. The Catalans are into the knock out stages for the 12th successive season with the Bundesliga club looking to make it to the last 16 for the third year in a row.

Bayer Leverkusen ready for task of facing FC Barcelona | FC Barcelona
Bayer Leverkusen know they have to win on Wednesday evening (8.45pm CET) against FC Barcelona to have any chance of making it through to the last 16 of the Champions League for the third consecutive season. The Germans also have to hope that Group E rivals AS Roma falter at home in their final fixture against Belarusians BATE Borisov.

Ter Stegen: We want to win to show we are the best | FC Barcelona
Barça are the current holders of the Champions League title and this season they have lived up to that billing by winning four and drawing one of their five matches so far in Group E of this season’s Champions League, 13 points enough to see them through already to the last 16 as group winners. The Catalans are undefeated in the competition so far and that is motivation enough for Wednesday’s clash with Bayer Leverkusen.

Luis Enrique says it is his side’s nature to win ahead of Leverkusen clash | FC Barcelona
"We will go out there and look for the win and enjoy a top quality match." That was how FC Barcelona boss Luis Enrique summed up his team’s approach to Wednesday’s final fixture in Group E of the Champions League against Bayer Leverkusen. Barça are already through as group winner but the Bundesliga side need a victory if they are to have any hope of making it to the last 16.

Did you know? Bayer Leverkusen v FC Barcelona | FC Barcelona
Barca have six consecutive wins against Bayer Leverkusen, most recently by a score of 2–1 at Camp Nou in the second game of this season's group stage. They also previously met in the last 16 in 2011/12, a second group stage in 2002/03, and a first group stage in 2001/02.

FC Barcelona train at the BayArena | FC Barcelona
Barça are ready for another night of European Football. Luis Enrique’s squad trained on Tuesday evening local time for the final time before their clash with Bayer Leverkusen (8.45pm CET) in their final group game of this season’s Champions League. The 19 players selected in the squad went out onto the field at the Bayer Arena, the venue for the game against a German side who need to win to have any chance of joining the Barça in the last 16 of the competition.

Neymar suffers slight groin injury in training | FC Barcelona
This setback comes just the day before match day 6 in the Champions League and the game in the BayArena. Barça’s next game is against Deportivo La Coruña on Saturday at Camp Nou (4.00pm CET) and that will be followed by the semi-final of the FIFA World Club Cup in Japan on Thursday 17 December at 11.30am CET.

Neymar scoops Player of the Month award in first for Barca - Eurosport British
Remarkably, Barca's four-times World Player of the Year Lionel Messi has never won the award, while his great rival, three-time World Player Cristiano Ronaldo of Real, has scooped it twice. The award often goes to players with a relatively low profile such as Nolito of Celta Vigo, Rayo Vallecano's Alberto Bueno, Eibar's Borja Baston and Sevilla's Vitolo.

Neymar to Manchester United: '£145.2m bid being prepared' for Barcelona forward | The Independent
Manchester United have been linked with a quite ridiculous move for Barcelona forward Neymar. Sorry United fans, but even scratching just below the surface reveals that the rumour is nonsense. It has gained traction in the last couple of days with various British news outlets picking it up and running it - the problem is the original source itself even rules out a move.

The ECA initiative to help the refugees raises 1.3 million Euros | FC Barcelona
On Monday the results of the ECA (European Club Association) initiative to help the refugees arriving in Europe were announced. The campaign, ’90 minutes for hope’, involved all 32 teams involved in the Champions League and the 48 competing in the UEFA Europa League as well as other clubs not competing in Europe this season.



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