A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and rumors
Final session before the derby – FC Barcelona
Barça finished off their preparations on Friday at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper for Saturday’s Catalan derby against Espanyol, kick off 9pm CET. This season Barcelona’s city rivals are having an excellent campaign in La Liga sitting in fifth place in the table on 33 points, 13 behind leaders FC Barcelona.
Hansi Flick: ‘We have the quality to win the derby’ – FC Barcelona
A derby is always intense, and the clash between Espanyol and FC Barcelona that will usher in 2026 is no exception. However, Hansi Flick is keen to tone down the tension surrounding a match full of talking points.
Meeting between Hansi Flick and Manolo González – FC Barcelona
Friendly vibes ahead of the Catalan derby as after training and his pre-game press conference on Friday, Barça coach Hansi Flick and his Espanyol counterpart Manolo González held the traditional get together before Saturday’s game in the RCDE Stadium.
Best Barça of the last 25 years by shirt numbers – FC Barcelona
You, the fans, have decided. The vote to choose the best FC Barcelona players of the first quarter of the 21st century has ended and today we can announce the final results. After several days of voting via the club’s official app, the selected squad reflects a blend of undisputed legends, key figures from glorious eras, and stars spanning Barça’s past, present and future.
Back to work with strength and endurance testing – FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona Women returned to training this Friday at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper. Pere Romeu’s team held their first training session of the year with all players available. The Blaugrana underwent strength and endurance tests.
Lamine ‘heats up’ the derby: “eager to return” – Mundo Deportivo
The Barcelona player uploaded two Instagram stories in which he appears celebrating the goal he scored last season in Cornellà, which helped set them on the path to clinching the title.
Flick: “We need one more defender, but it needs to make sense” – Mundo Deportivo
The German coach acknowledged that after Christensen’s injury he hopes “to be able to do something,” but admitted that “we have to talk about it because it’s not easy to bring in a top-level player in the winter transfer window.”
Araujo fully back with the group but will not be available for the derby – Mundo Deportivo
The Uruguayan defender continues to regain his form since rejoining the team on December 29th, and his availability for the Super Cup will depend on how he feels.
Category: General Sports
