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Jules Kounde has said he did not think his injury was 'anything serious' after his early withdrawal from play on Saturday. The Frenchman left Barcelona's ...

And their commitment is maximal.' I think they should think more about the players.' It seems that it is not an injury, it is rather strong discomfort. There are too many games but we are not the ones in charge. Jules Koundé has made a tremendous effort, we have pushed him and it is normal. Xavi praised the commitment of his Barcelona players despite the World Cup on the horizon

Barcelona needed a late winner from Robert Lewandowski to get a win over Valencia. Here are three talking points from the match.

Too often, the plan seems to get the ball out wide and hoping that a cross reaches Lewandowski to put it away. In the occasions where he would get the ball on the left, he’d try to dribble inside the box only to be snuffed out by the defense or have his attempt on goal blocked. He’s silenced some of the doubters and a contract extension is now on the cards. Ousmane Dembele and Raphinha both started out the season strong. From Raphinha’s cross, he leapt in the air with an outstretched leg to flick the ball past the keeper. Heading into the season, Jordi Alba seemed to have the left-back position covered.

Barcelona missed the opportunity to return to the top of La Liga following a goalless draw at Valencia.

It's his 13th goal of the season and looks sure to restore Barca's place at the top of La Liga! Correia whips in an early cross and it appears Andre fails to make a connection with the ball allowing Lino to slot it home at the far post. The Poland talisman stretches to meet Raphinha's cross and score in the 93rd minute. The 34-year-old was incredibly unfortunate not to give Barcelona the lead in the first half, which would have prevented all the late drama. Lewandowski will have sent the travelling supporters home happy with his late heroics, but on reflection, the victory has come at a cost. The 19-year-old was through on goal but couldn’t find a way past onrushing goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, and minutes later he found the back of the net but was clearly in an offside position, cutting short his celebrations.

Barcelona left the Bernabeu beaten in the Clasico hurt by the big disappointment of that game and their draw with Inter which left them basically out of the ...

Madrid have lost their advantage of three points which they earned in the Clasico, and now doubts are growing about their game. Barcelona left the Bernabeu beaten in the Clasico hurt by the big disappointment of that game and their draw with Inter which left them basically out of the Champions League. In subsequent wins over Villarreal and Athletic, the team was exemplary.

In addition, the Catalan club are joining Chelsea and Real Madrid in the race to sign Newcastle United's Bruno Guimaraes and could sell Frenkie de Jong to help ...

There’s a reason why he became one of the best footballers in the history of the game. Paper Round’s view: It would not make sense for any club to go out of their way to submit a huge bid to sign De Jong in January. The only way De Jong could depart in future is if the club forces him to leave after accepting an “astronomical offer”. Newcastle have offered the Brazilian a new and improved contract in a bid to warn away potential suitors. Messi is reportedly likely to leave PSG at the end of the season but there is no reason for him to bring forward his exit plan. The Catalan club have been plotting to re-sign the Argentine, who joined Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent in 2021.

Barcelona would love to re-sign Lionel Messi from PSG, with transfer talk ramping up.

They feel the city is their home, despite spending the last year or so living in Paris, and that gives the La Liga giants reason to dream as they plot a blockbuster move at the end of the campaign. "You know the love I have for him. At least that is the dream.” And, now, it’s emerged they have a major helping hand in the form of the Argentina international’s family. [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11361887/Would-REALLY-make-sense-Barcelona-bring-Lionel-Messi.html) say Barcelona have a helping hand in the form of Messi’s family, who miss the city and still consider it to be their ‘home’. However, Barcelona are hoping to bring the 35-year-old back to the Nou Camp when the transfer window reopens at the end of the season.

SportsBrief.com News ☆ Barcelona president Joan Laporta has reportedly told manager Xavi Hernandez to change his coaching staff as details on who he has ...

The 46-year-old deputised Xavi during his managerial roles with ASPIRE academy and AL-Sadd. Alegre also worked as a scout in the lower division club Olot. [ SPORT,](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/opinion/xavi-necesita-staff-tecnico-competente-77904342) J.M Casanovas, Joan Laporta is concerned about Barcelona's technical staff as he believes it's one of the big roots of the problems at Camp Nou.

Frenkie de Jong has somewhat recovered his smile at Barça. The Dutch midfielder was falling behind in the midfield rotations, but Xavi Hernández has ...

His position is clear and firm and he wants to fulfill his contract with Barça. The club were opebn to the possibility of transferring him to Manchester United for €80 million, but the Dutchman flatly refused. The Dutch midfielder was falling behind in the midfield rotations, but Xavi Hernández has restored him to his side in recent weeks.

Where to watch Valencia vs Barcelona where you live The game starts at 21:00 CEST, the local time in Spain. That is 20:00 BST in the UK or 15:00 ET /

So, more goals should be expected at Mestalla in this Valencia vs Barcelona, and we'll bring them to you as they hit the back of the net. That is 20:00 BST in the UK or 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT in the USA. The latter will likely do so at right-back.

Garcia managed just 42 minutes in a 1-0 win over Valencia on Saturday before ...

Alonso and Gerard Pique are likely to start in defence ahead of the injured pair, in a dead rubber contest. Barcelona confirmed the extent of both Kounde and Garcia's injuries via Twitter on Sunday, reporting that the former had suffered a biceps femoris muscle strain in his left thigh, while the latter had suffered a external obturator muscle strain in his left hip. Barcelona have given updates on the injury status of defensive duo Jules Kounde and Eric Garcia, after the pair were both forced off against Valencia.

France and Barcelona defender Jules Koundé has been substituted after apparently hurting his leg during Saturday's Spanish league match at Valencia.

Sometimes those in charge don’t think about the players.” He walked off on his own power when replaced by Gerard Pique. “I believe that we are going a bit crazy with so many games.