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Ernesto Valverde has admitted that Paco Alcacer's injury is a setback for the trip to Real Madrid after scans confirmed that the Barcelona striker will be out until January.

Florentino Perez is of the impression that bringing in new players is not the solution and it would be better if they can find positives from inside the current setup.

Mbappe has scored 10 times and registered seven assists in 21 appearances for PSG during the 2017-18 campaign.

Marc-Andre Ter Stegen returned to full training on Friday to give the Barcelona boss a fully fit squad ahead of the upcoming clashes against Deportivo and Real Madrid.

Marca claims that Real Madrid have been offered the chance to beat Barcelona to the signing of Gremio starlet Arthur Melo.

Barcelona are also tracking Benfica's highly-rated talent Umaro Embalo who Manchester United have already held talks over.

Andres Iniesta, Javier Mascherano, Ousmane Dembele and Rafinha Alcantara trained with the rest of their Barcelona teammates ahead of the clash with Deportivo la Coruna.

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has admitted that he is still not ready to play 90 minutes ahead of the Fifa Club World Cup final against Gremio on Saturday.

Alli was dropped in place of Erik Lamela in the north London club's 2-0 win over Brighton at Wembley on 13 December.

Chelsea legend Joe Cole has urged manager Antonio Conte to build his team around the "special" Eden Hazard following the club's 3-1 win over Huddersfield.

Eden Hazard can be replaced and Chelsea should not fret if they lose the Belgium marksman, says Marcel Desailly.

Andres Iniesta has provided a positive injury update 10 days before the first El Clasico in La Liga against Real Madrid on 23 December.

The aspiring model gave birth to the couple's first child in common, daughter Alana Martina, in November.

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane was coy when asked about recent reports claiming that Los Blancos are set to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Bilbao.

Before his then-world record move from Juventus to Manchester United in 2016, Paul Pogba had the chance to join Real Madrid, but he chose to reject the La Liga giants.

Gareth Bale and Raphael Varane are back from their respective injuries but Zinedine Zidane refused to confirm whether the Real Madrid duo will play against Al Jazira.

Chelsea star Thibaut Courtois remains a top summer target for Real Madrid even though Los Blancos are also planning to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga in January.

Lothar Matthaus has hailed Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane's goalscoring abilities. He believes Spurs have a chance of eliminating Juventus from the Champions League.

Barcelona will only allow Javier Mascherano to leave the club during the January transfer window if they are able to sign a replacement.

Bale and Varane trained with the rest of Real teammates on Monday (11 December) ahead of the Fifa Club World Cup semi-final against Al Jazira.

Sergio Busquets will miss El Clasico at Real Madrid on 23 December if the Barcelona star picks up a yellow card in the upcoming La Liga clash against Deportivo La Coruna.

The Belgian shot-stopper has 18 months left on his contract at Stamford Bridge and has been linked with a move to Spain.

Reports last week suggested that Eden Hazard had put talks over a £300,000-a-week deal on hold until the end of the season.

Gareth Bale has made just 10 appearances across all competitions for Real Madrid this season and has been linked with a return to England.

Chelsea centre-back David Luiz and midfielder Danny Drinkwater will miss the trip to West Ham on Saturday due to injury and illness respectively.

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale will remain on the sidelines for the visit of Sevilla on Saturday but Jesus Vallejo is back after recovering from a muscle injury.

Barcelona captain Andrés Iniesta, Javier Mascherano, Ousmane Dembélé and Rafinha completed part of a training session ahead of the Sunday's clash with Villarreal.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says Neymar wold have a better chance of winning the Ballon D'Or at the Champions League winners than at Paris Saint-Germain.

Leon Goretzka's form for Schalke has seen him attract interest from Arsenal, their league rivals Manchester United and Manchester City, along with Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Jurgen Klopp left Jordan Henderson out of his starting XI for Liverpool's crucial Champions League clash against Spartak Moscow. The Reds won the tie 7-0 at Anfield.