No doubt what the headliner is for matchday six of the UEFA Champions League- it's third place FC Barcelona visiting sixth place Borussia Dortmund. BVB is struggling in the Bundesliga right now, as they sit just sixth in the table for the German top flight. Borussia Dortmund has fared better in continental competition, building off the momentum of the runner-up finish last … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona at Borussia Dortmund Starting XI Predictions
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FC Barcelona at BVB Team News: Fati, Araujo, Sule, Brandt, Adeyemi
For FC Barcelona, the season-long injury crisis has recently eased up significantly. It continues to ease this week with Ronald Araujo and Ansu Fati (both of which have recovered from hamstring injuries) having now returned to training. Both could be in contention to feature at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday. However, one should also not be surprised, if we don't see Araujo or … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona at BVB Team News: Fati, Araujo, Sule, Brandt, Adeyemi
FC Barcelona Injury Updates: Eric Garcia, Ferran Torres, Robert Lewandowski
FC Barcelona are off (well, not totally, as there is training) until the Celta Vigo road clash on the 23rd. Up to as many as ten players could out injured when that day arrives. For now, we'll focus on these three: Robert Lewandowski, Eric Garcia and Ferran Torres. In the last post, which we just published, we focused on Ansu Fati, Lamine Yamal and Hector Fort. Hey, we got … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Injury Updates: Eric Garcia, Ferran Torres, Robert Lewandowski
FC Barcelona Injury Updates: Ansu Fati, Lamine Yamal, Hector Fort
FC Barcelona will stage their next match- at Celta Vigo on Nov. 23- one week from Saturday. It is possible that Hansi Flick could be without the services of as many as 10 players on that day. For now, we'll focus on the six that we have more recent updates on (in two parts). After all, you already know the four that are long ruled out: Ronald Araujo, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Injury Updates: Ansu Fati, Lamine Yamal, Hector Fort
FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction at Red Star Belgrade (Champions League)
FC Barcelona are obviously heavily favored to beat Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday night, and for good reason. Barcelona are absolutely rolling right now, and they will look to keep their red hot form going in continental competition. Meanwhile Red Star Belgrade are way down near the bottom of the (expanded this year) UEFA Champions League standings. On paper this should be a … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction at Red Star Belgrade (Champions League)
FC Barcelona Team News at Red Star Belgrade: Ferran Torres, Eric Garcia
Ferran Torres missed FC Barcelona's win over Espanyol yesterday due to reasons that go beyond fitness/injury. While he was set to miss fifth straight game on Sunday, due to a hamstring injury, he had still been with the team on match day. That changed yesterday, and Barcelona manager Hansi Flick explained why. "I completely understand why Ferran Torres didn’t come to the … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News at Red Star Belgrade: Ferran Torres, Eric Garcia
FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction at Real Madrid (El Clasico)
Gavi, Frenkie de Jong and Dani Olmo are all back to match fitness for FC Barcelona, but are they ready to feature from kick off and go the full 90 minutes at Real Madrid? Well, the first name in that trio, most likely not, as he recently recovered from a very long term injury. However, the other two members of that triad could receive an El Clasico starting assignment, … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction at Real Madrid (El Clasico)
Real Madrid Starting XI Prediction vs FC Barcelona (El Clasico)
There is no bigger match, obviously, in football than El Clasico, this weekend. It goes without saying that every time these two arch-rivals get together, it's huge! But when it's first place versus second place, like we have going on here, the magnitude just reaches another gear. So far, FC Barcelona are having the better season, and they sit higher in the table. However, … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Starting XI Prediction vs FC Barcelona (El Clasico)
Real Madrid Team News vs Barcelona: Rodrygo, Thibaut Courtois
It is here! The first El Clasico of the season, as Real Madrid prepares to host FC Barcelona on Saturday night. And they'll do so with two new injury concerns, as Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and forward Rodrygo have both been ruled out of the heated rivalry clash. The 5-2 win over Borussia Dortmund came at a massive cost, as both Courtois and Rodrygo suffered muscular … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Team News vs Barcelona: Rodrygo, Thibaut Courtois
FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Young Boys (Champions League)
Not sure what Hansi Flick was doing by placing Marc Casadó up top, in a central forward role replacing Robert Lewandowski yesterday, but hey, he needs to try something. In the 4-2 La Liga loss to Osasuna, a whole lot went wrong. Now he needs to switch things up, at least a bit, when Young Boys come to Catalonia for a mid-week UEFA Champions League clash. Speaking of that … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Young Boys (Champions League)