Alba suspended for Atletico clash after Espanyol red

Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images The left-back will have to sit the game out Barcelona will be without Jordi Alba for next weekend’s La Liga clash against Atletico Madrid due to suspension. The left-back was sent off in the 1-1 draw against Espanyol on New Year’s Eve after picking up two yellow cards. Alba’s first came after an encounter with Vinicius Souza which saw both...

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Jordi Alba baffled by red card against Espanyol

Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images Lahoz gonna Lahoz Jordi Alba admitted he was pretty baffled at being sent off for Barcelona against Espanyol on Saturday at the Camp Nou. The left-back was shown the red card after picking up two bookings late on but says he has no idea why he was handed his marching orders. “I don’t understand the expulsion, I just told him with respect...

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Xavi: Lahoz was giving out cards for no reason

Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images The Barcelona boss was not happy Xavi was full of praise for referee Mateu Lahoz ahead of Barcelona’s clash with Espanyol but, unsurprisingly, had changed his tune after Saturday’s 1-1 draw. Lahoz stole the show at the Camp Nou, handing out yellow cards for fun in a chaotic game, and Xavi made it clear what he thought of the match official...

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Barça 1-1 Espanyol: Recap

Photo by PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images Two points dropped and a poor second half, but the referee unfortunately is the story Barcelona’s first game after the World Cup and their last in 2022 ended with a 1-1 draw against Espanyol in a highly controversial Catalan Derby at Camp Nou on Saturday afternoon. The Blaugrana made a strong start but couldn’t score more than one...

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FC Barcelona News: 31 December 2022

Photo by PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and rumors The Lowdown on RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona Saturday is derby day (kick-off 2.00pm CET), and here’s a closer look at Barça’s local rivals RCD Espanyol. Lewandowski can play against Espanyol - FC Barcelona Robert Lewandowski can play in the derby after all! The dispute settlement court...

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Barcelona vs Espanyol: Live Thread

Photo by Eric Alonso - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images Join us for the final Barcelona adventure of 2022! WELCOME TO THE SPOTIFY CAMP NOU!!! After two long months, the Greatest Stadium on Earth finally opens its doors for a Barcelona men’s match again as the Catalan giants take on crosstown rivals Espanyol in the final La Liga game of 2022. Barça will play their first game after...

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Espanyol considered boycotting match against Barcelona - report

Photo by Adria Puig/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In the end, only the team’s officials will boycott the match RCD Espanyol are very unhappy with news that a court decision would allow Robert Lewandowski the opportunity to play in the upcoming Catalan derby. Through several press releases, Espanyol have made it quite clear they are very angry that FC Barcelona will be...

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Barça vs Espanyol: Preview

Photo by PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images Barça return to action for the final match of 2022 looking to win the Derby and stay top of the table FC Barcelona (2nd, 37pts) vs RCD Espanyol (17th, 12pts)* *Points and positions at the time of writing on Friday Competition/Round: 2022-23 La Liga, Matchday 15 Barcelona Outs & Doubts: None Espanyol Outs & Doubts: Adrià...

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Xavi talks Lewandowski, Araujo and Dembele ahead of Espanyol

Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images Here’s the latest from the Barcelona boss Barcelona coach Xavi was back in front of the press on Friday to preview his team’s match against Espanyol this weekend. The boss spoke about a host of his players, referee Mateu Lahoz and revealed the club’s fourth captain following Gerard Pique’s retirement. Here are the best bits: Xavi on Espanyol We...

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Barcelona confirm Lewandowski CAN play against Espanyol

Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport /NurPhoto via Getty Images The striker had been banned for three games Barcelona have announced that Robert Lewandowski WILL be able to play against Espanyol on Saturday in La Liga after his three-match ban was suspended. The Poland international had looked certain to sit out the game but is now available and looks certain to start. Here’s...

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FC Barcelona News: 30 December 2022

Photo by Maria Jose Segovia/DeFodi Images via Getty Images A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and rumors Remembering Pelé at Spotify Camp Nou - FC Barcelona After the passing away of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known to the world as Pelé, let's remember the three times when the Camp Nou was graced by the presence of 'O Rei'… Gavi's Golden Boy and Lewandowski's...

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Barcelona captain Busquets receives mega offer from Saudi side Al Nassr

Photo by Silvestre Szpylma/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images The midfielder could be playing with Cristiano Ronaldo Barcelona captain Sergio Busquets has reportedly been handed a “dizzying” offer from Saudi side Al Nassr ahead of the January transfer window. Mundo Deportivo are reporting that Al Nassr are hoping to land Busquets this winter and pair him up with Cristiano...

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Barca tipped to miss out on Kante after positive Chelsea talks

Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images The midfielder has been linked with a move N’Golo Kante has been linked with Barcelona recently but is now being tipped to sign a new contract at Chelsea. The Frenchman is out of contract at the end of the season which has prompted speculation he could be on the move. Barca’s financial situation means they are being linked with a host of...

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Ancelotti won’t say Lionel Messi is the GOAT

Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images Lionel Messi may no longer be a Barcelona player but you can bet he’s still getting under Real Madrid’s skin. Boss Carlo Ancelotti was asked about the Argentina captain after his World Cup win but really did not want to say that Messi is now the GOAT. “It’s hard to say, his career continues, whether he’s got a World Cup or not,” he told...

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Martin Zubimendi responds to Barcelona transfer talk

Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images The midfielder is clear about what he wants Martin Zubimendi has been asked about speculation linking him with a move to Barcelona and has made it pretty clear he’s not thinking about Xavi’s side. The midfielder has been tipped to replace Sergio Busquets at the Camp Nou, although his €60 million release clause appears out of...

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Ferran Torres: Barcelona haven’t seen the best of me yet

Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images The forward is hoping for better in 2023 Ferran Torres says that he hasn’t shown his best form for Barcelona yet but thinks he’s ready to show supporters the “true Ferran Torres” in 2023. The Spain international has now been at the club for a year, following his move from Man City and admits he’s learned a lot since...

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Sergi Roberto planning MLS move ‘in two or three years’

Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images The versatile veteran is interested in heading to the US Sergi Roberto has made it clear he wants to stay at Barcelona past the end of the season when his contract expires but is thinking about a future move to the US. The 30-year-old has also said Xavi wants him to stay but admits contract talks haven’t yet got underway. Roberto has also...

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FC Barcelona News: 29 December 2022

Photo by Franco Romano/NurPhoto via Getty Images A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and rumors Kounde back at training - FC Barcelona The FC Barcelona squad are all together again! French international defender Jules Kounde was the last to report back for duty on Wednesday and took part in the morning training session with the rest of his team-mates at the Ciutat Esportiva...

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Which ‘major sale’ will Barcelona make in 2023?

Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images The club must raise funds The rumor mill has been clear for some time now that Barcelona MUST make a “major sale” in the summer of 2023 in order to balance the books. Barca famously used financial levers last summer to ease their financial pressures but are expected to look to the first-team squad this time around to bring in much-needed...

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Balde gets excited about Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal

Photo by Silvestre Szpylma/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Some big praise from the defender Barcelona full-back Alejandro Balde has been getting excited about starlet Lamine Yamal who has been training with the first team recently. Yamal is considered to be one of the brightest talents in the club’s academy, and Balde certainly seems impressed with the youngster. “I...

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Barca back to full strength as Jules Kounde returns

Photo by Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images The defender is the last to return after the World Cup Barcelona are finally back to full strength after World Cup 2022 and ahead of Saturday’s La Liga clash with Espanyol. Defender Jules Kounde was the last player to return to training after World Cup 2022 but was back in action on Wednesday at the Ciutat Esportiva. is...

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FC Barcelona News: 28 December 2022

Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and rumors Derby preparations continue - FC Barcelona On Tuesday the first team were back at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper for the second workout of the week, where they trained on pitch number two and were joined by Arnau Tenas, Arnau Rafús, M. Casadó and Chadi Riad of the youth...

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Barca not interested in six-month Busquets deal - report

Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images A short-term renewal is not in the club’s plans Sergio Busquets’s future keeps on making headlines with the latest update claiming Barcelona aren’t keen on a short-term deal. There has been speculation recently that Barca could offer Busquets a six-month extension in the summer that would take him up until the end of the year. Yet Mundo...

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Barcelona linked with yet another right-back

Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images The rumors keep on coming Barcelona’s search for a new right-back has seen players including Thomas Meunier, Benjamin Pavard, Josip Juranović, Juan Foyth and Arnau Martinez all linked with a move to the Camp Nou. Another name has now emerged and can be added to the growing list of potential targets. Napoli’s Giovanni Di Lorenzo is...

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Intercity confirm Barca Copa del Rey tie will be moved to Hercules

Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images A change in venue Intercity have confirmed that next week’s Copa del Rey third round tie against Barcelona has been moved to a new venue. The game will now take place at Hercules’s Jose Rico Perez Stadium which has a capacity of around 29,500. Intercity’s stadium can accommodate just 2,500 fans. Here’s the club’s official...

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New Barcelona 2022-23 fourth kit leaked

Photo by Mateo Villalba/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Another Senyera kit for Xavi’s side Barcelona may have already released three kits this season but there’s always room for one more it seems and it’s coming soon. The always reliable Footy Headlines have a new update and report that Barca will release their new fourth kit for the current campaign in January. It’s...

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Eric Garcia says he seen Ansu Fati ‘with a different spark’

Photo by Xavier Bonilla/NurPhoto via Getty Images The defender is backing the striker to get back to his best Eric Garcia has been talking about his good friend and Barcelona team-mate Ansu Fati and is hopeful the striker can get back to his best form in 2023. Fati is expected to get a chance in the starting XI when La Liga resumes, as Robert Lewandowski is suspended, and...

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Alemany working on three deals for summer 2023 - report

Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Will he be able to pull them off? Barcelona director of football Mateu Alemany is reportedly working on three deals for summer 2023, with a big focus on the free agent market. Diario Sport are reporting that Alemany always knew January signings would be very difficult so has been looking to the future instead. The club...

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FC Barcelona News: 27 December 2022

Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/DeFodi Images via Getty Images A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and rumors Dembélé rejoins the squad - FC Barcelona Ousmane Dembélé has returned to FC Barcelona after helping France to second place at the World Cup and then enjoying a short Christmas break, which he cut slightly short to ensure he is properly prepared for the return of Liga...

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Barcelona having ‘doubts’ about Raphinha - report

Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images The Brazilian has not lived up to expectations Raphinha is back at Barcelona after the World Cup and is facing a fairly critical time in the second half of the season after a slow start to life with the Catalans. Relevo are reporting Barca are having “doubts” about the Brazilian and think he is not “fully meeting the expectations generated...

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De Jong expects Barca will try to sell him in January - report

Photo by Silvestre Szpylma/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Man Utd continue to be linked The January transfer window is coming which will bring a host of rumors about players who could arrive at the Camp Nou and a lot of talk about potential exits. One player whose name is likely to feature is Frenkie de Jong. The midfielder was linked with move all last summer but insisted...

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Dembele returns to Barcelona training ahead of schedule

Photo by Silvestre Szpylma/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images The forward is back at work Ousmane Dembele was back in Barcelona on training on Boxing Day, less than 10 days after playing for France in the World Cup final. The Frenchman was reportedly due back on Wednesday, along with Jules Kounde, but has cut his holidays short in order to get back to work. You love to...

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Ter Stegen explains how he regained his form and confidence at Barca

Photo by Marvin Ibo Guengoer - GES Sportfoto/Getty Images The goalkeeper has enjoyed a ‘specatacular year’ Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has been talking about his upturn in form and thinks he know exactly when his fortunes started to change for the better. The stopper has told TV3 that a save he made from Jaume Costa that preserved a victory against Real Mallorca...

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FC Barcelona News: 26 December 2022

Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and rumors 34 years since the last game on New Years Eve - FC Barcelona Barça will be back in action on December 31 with the first game back after the World Cup break. And it is no less than a local derby against Espanyol. Games on New Years Eve are not a normal thing in Spanish football, and...

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Which player would be the best Christmas present for Barca?

Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images Time to dream..... It’s Christmas Day which also means it’s time to relax, dream and wonder which player would make the perfect Christmas present for Xavi and Barcelona. The Catalans spent big in the summer bringing in Robert Lewandowski, Jules Kounde and Raphinha but more big-money buys look unlikely at the moment. But if Barcelona did...

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FC Barcelona News: 25 December 2022: Merry Christmas!

Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and rumors Vieira calm over Zaha as Barca and Juve plot free transfer swoop | Evening Standard Barcelona and Juventus are reportedly both interested in signing Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace on a free transfer at the end of the season. Man United think Barca are trying to drive...

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Who should Xavi use in place of Lewandowski?

Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images The striker is suspended for three matches Barcelona have failed in their attempts to overturn Robert Lewandowski’s three-match ban which means the striker will sit out the next three La Liga games. It’s a blow for Xavi obviously as Lewandowski is La Liga’s top scorer so far in 2022-23, and the Barca boss must decide who should come in...

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Memphis Depay not in talks with Newcastle - report

Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images The Magpies have been linked Memphis Depay keeps on being linked with a move away from Barcelona, with the rumor mill claiming interest from Newcastle. Indeed there was even a rather interesting report from Mundo Deportivo recently claiming Eddie Howe’s side were willing to offer €20 million for the Dutchman. Given that Memphis will be free...

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Barcelona to get Dembele boost ahead of Espanyol clash?

Photo by Silvestre Szpylma/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images The Frenchman could return to training early Ousmane Dembele is being tipped to return to Barcelona training ahead of schedule after France’s World Cup exit. The winger and Jules Kounde have been given some time off after the tournament and are not due back until next Wednesday. Yet Diario Sport are reporting that...

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