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Lionel Messi was absent during Barcelona's opening round loss against Athletic Bilbao.

With negotiations stalling, the Brazilian star is reportedly ready to accept a pay cut in order to rejoin his previous club.

Real Madrid players are reportedly speaking directly to Neymar, in an attempt to lure him to the Bernabéu.

PSG fans shouted expletives directed at Neymar during the team's Ligue 1 match against Nimes.

Chelsea star N'Golo Kante is in contention for games against Crystal Palace and Barcelona despite fainting at Cobham last week.

Jose Mourinho is calling Samuel Umtiti on a regular basis to convince the Frenchman to snub Barcelona's attempts to renew his contract and instead join Manchester United.

Andres Iniesta and eight more first-team players underwent anti-doping tests on Thursday with Barcelona continuing their preparations for the trip to Malaga.

Gremio president Romildo Bozan has confirmed that Arthur's transfer to Barcelona "is reaching the final phase".

The club's Financial and strategy director Pancho Schroder says Neymar's move to Paris Saint-Germain proves anything is possible.

Barcelona have confirmed that an adductor strain sustained by Denis Suarez during Wednesday's Catalan Super Cup will keep the Spanish midfielder sidelined for between 15-20 days.

Arthur's proposed move from Gremio to Barcelona could be set for a major twist amid delays in the negotiations between the clubs.

Barcelona starlet Joel Lopez could leave La Masia to move to an English side amid interest from both Liverpool and Arsenal.

Former Barcelona star Deco has backed Arthur to be a success at the Nou Camp if he finally completes his proposed move from Gremio to the La Liga giants.

David Alaba can imagine himself "taking a different path" away from Bayern Munich amid recent reports linking him with a move to Barcelona.

Ousmane Dembele will lead Barcelona's 20-man squad for the Catalan Super Cup clash against Espanyol on Wednesday (7 March) with Lionel Messi and co given a rest.

Arthur is "anxious" to complete his transfer to Barcelona after weekend Gremio officials arrived in Spain to finalise the terms of a deal which could rise to £35.4m with add-ons.

N'Golo Kante is expected to be available for Chelsea's upcoming matches against Crystal Palace and Barcelona having returned to training on Monday following a health scare.

Marcos Alonso has claimed that Luis Enrique proved during his time at Barcelona that he is a great coach amid speculation linking the Spaniard with the Chelsea job.

The Spain pair are both doubtful for the Champions League last-16 second leg at the Nou Camp next Wednesday [14 March].

Gremio officials are set to meet with Barcelona on Monday to iron out the final details of Arthur's proposed January 2019 transfer to the Nou Camp.

Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta could miss next week's Champions League clash with Chelsea after suffering a hamstring injury during the 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid.

Barcelona were back in training on Friday to begin preparations for Sunday's crucial visit of second-placed Atletico Madrid.

Marcelo is back in contention for the upcoming games against Getafe and Paris Saint-Germain but Luka Modric and Toni Kroos remain on the sidelines.

La Liga leaders take on Diego Simeone's side in a decisive La Liga clash but what team will Ernesto Valverde select?

Ousmane Dembele has claimed that he always knew that he was going to play with Lionel Messi following his big money move from Barcelona for Borussia Dortmund.

Antoine Griezmann has admitted that he is especially motivated to score against Barcelona but the French ace remains coy on his future at Atletico Madrid.

A source close to Gremio president Romildo Bolzan confirmed that Arthur's proposed move to Barcelona has been agreed and is only pending the draft of the contracts being completed.

Manchester United target Justin Kluivert could stay at Ajax beyond this season as talks over a new deal continue to progress.

Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi have been included in Ernesto Valverde's 18-man squad for Barcelona's trip to Las Palmas with Jordi Alba and Nelso Semedo left out.

Odriozola has established himself as the first-choice right-back at the Anoeta this season and has started all-but one of Eusebio Sacristan's side's league matches this season