Barcelona defender Jules Kounde has put rumours about missing the Spanish Super Cup to rest after limping off late in his team's 2-0 La Liga win over Villarreal on Sunday night.
Villarreal head coach Marcelino Garcia Toral has hinted that several key players will miss Sunday’s crucial La Liga clash with Barcelona at La Ceramica through injury and international duty.
Barcelona began their Copa del Rey title defence with a hard-fought victory over third-tier Guadalajara, eventually asserting their quality to progress.
Barcelona's veteran goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen faces a defining moment in his career as coach Hansi Flick places the decision about his future firmly in the goalkeeper's own hands ahead of the Copa del Rey tie with CD Guadalajara today.
A Raphinha brace was enough to help Barcelona to a 2-0 win over Osasuna at Camp Nou on Sunday to extend their lead at the top of LaLiga.
Hansi Flick has insisted Barcelona's lead at the top of La Liga counted for little, warning his players that maintaining focus over the long season would be the real challenge.