FC Barcelona's recent form have raised serious concerns, with two consecutive winless games causing alarm bells to ring around the Camp Nou.
Frenkie de Jong is set to rejoin FC Barcelona training after being excused from international duty by Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman.
Ansu Fati's ongoing injury troubles at FC Barcelona have once again derailed his season.
Barcelona are gradually recovering their injured players, a boost for the team's defensive prospects as they aim to stabilise their line-up.
FC Barcelona left the Bernabeu on Saturday night buzzing with optimism after a historic 4-0 thrashing of Real Madrid in La Liga.
La Liga are considering staging the FC Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid match in the US just before Christmas, continuing their exploration of international fixtures.