Marcus Rashford has burst back into form at Barcelona, and coach Hansi Flick believes the key lies in the forward's bold move to a new country and way of life.
Enzo Maresca has stressed that Marc Guiu's development is "growing" at just the right time as Chelsea prepare to face Barcelona in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge tonight.
Barcelona winger Raphinha has publicly accepted responsibility for two injury relapses that sidelined him for nearly two months.
Real Madrid stayed top of La Liga despite being held to a draw at Elche on Sunday, while Atletico closed the gap to the leaders with a narrow win against Getafe.
Xabi Alonso said Real Madrid "had to accept frustration" after his side battled to a 2-2 draw at Elche on Sunday, a result that extended their winless run to three matches but still returned them to the top of La Liga by one point.
Barcelona have joined Real Madrid on 31 points in the LaLiga standings with a thumping 4-0 win over a 10-man Athletic Club at Camp Nou on Saturday.