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Former Borussia Dortmund striker Dembele, 20, has been out of action since 14 January due to a hamstring injury.

Claude Makelele claims no manager will be able to replicate what Zinedine Zidane has done as a manager at Real Madrid. The latter has won two Champions League in last two seasons.

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata is currently sidelined with a back injury. The Blues manager Antonio Conte is unaware when the striker will be available for selection.

Chelsea could face competition from Arsenal in their attempts to appoint former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique as Antonio Conte's replacement.

Inter Milan star Mauro Icardi has been linked with a move to Real Madrid since the last few months. The Argentine international has a €110m (£96.7m, $134.8m) release clause.

Speculation that Isco could leave Real Madrid this summer has sparked scenes of jubilation among Liverpool supporters.

De Gea has long been linked with a move back to the Spanish capital, and Bellamy believes its's simply a "matter of time" before Madrid prise him away from Old Trafford.

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has dismissed the speculation linking him with a summer move to Real Madrid after claiming he is "happy" at Anfield.

Paris Saint-Germain star midfielder Marco Verratti was linked with a move Barcelona last summer, while Manchester United were also linked with a move in signing him.

Gerard Pique has been included in Ernesto Valverde's 18-man squad for the second leg of the semi-final tie against Valencia on Thursday night.

Luka Modric was a prart of the Tottenham Hotspur squad that lost to Manchester United in the League Cup final in the 2008/09 season.

Neymar left Barcelona and completed a switch to Paris Saint-Germain last summer. PSG signed the Brazil international for a world-record fee of €222m (£200m, $262m).

James Rodriguez joined Bayern Munich on a two-year loan deal from Real Madrid. The Spanish capital club sold Alvaro Morata and Pepe to Chelsea and Besiktas respectively.

Rafael Nadal refused to talk about the controversy around Espanyol and Barcelona clash after Gerard Pique was seen hushing Espanyol fans after he scored the equaliser.

Sime Vrsaljko has signed a new deal at Atletico Madrid following a January transfer window in which he saw his name linked with both Liverpool and Napoli.

La Liga president Javier Tebas claims Gerard Pique could have incited Espanyol fans following his celebration in Barcelona's 1-1 draw in the La Liga on 4 February.

Real Madrid should look to the example set by tennis icons Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer to help them through a current crisis that has seen them fall 19 points behind Barcelona.

Romildo Bolzan has confirmed that Barcelona target Arthur Melo will continue at Gremio until December 2018.

Barcelona defender Lucas Digne fractured a finger in his right hand during the Catalan's 1-1 draw at Espanyol on Sunday.

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher claims Philippe Coutinho is not good enough to cost Barcelona £142m in the January transfer window.

Barcelona want Samuel Umtiti to sign a new long-term deal at the Nou Camp before the World Cup this summer.

Reported Barcelona and Real Madrid target Fabian Ruiz has signed a new deal at Real Betis until 2023.

Barcelona midfielder Sergi Samper returned to the Nou Camp on deadline day after the Catalans and UD Las Palmas reached an agreement to terminate his loan deal.

Cristiano Ronaldo could be a doubt for the La Liga trip to Levate after the Ballon d'Or winner trained away from the rest of his teammates for the second day in a row.

Gonzalo Guedes, Ezequiel Garay, Geoffrey Kondogbia and Jeison Murillo won't be available when Valencia visit Barcelona on Thursday due to injuries.

David Alaba is the latest world class star linked with Barcelona with the Catalans expected to continue their spending spree in the coming summer transfer window.

Inter Milan manager Jorge Sampaoli has confirmed that Mauro Icardi wants to join Real Madrid as they remain interested in the Argentine striker.

Sergio Gomez, 17, was part of the Spain squad that reached the final of the Under-17 World Cup in India last year.

Marcus McGuane has completed his move from Arsenal to Barcelona after agreeing a two-and-a-half year deal with an option to extend it for a further two years.

Barcelona wing-back Aleix Vidal could join AS Roma before the transfer window closer after the Serie A giants managed to keep Edin Dzeko out of the clutches of Chelsea.