Hello and welcome to today’s live Barcelona blog.
Stay tuned for all the updates ahead of Blaugrana’s trip to Real Valladolid in La Liga this evening (12.15am kick-off UAE time), as well as any transfer news that might materialise during the day.
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2:10pm – Valverde unsure if Madrid will be weaker without Ronaldo
Manager Ernesto Valverde has compared Cristiano Ronaldo‘s departure from Real Madrid to Neymar‘s Barca exit last summer, but doesn’t believe that Madrid will be weaker without the talismanic striker.
Read more here.
11am – Rafinha, Alcacer left out of squad to face Valladolid
Absentee: Rafinha.
Midfielder Rafinha and striker Paco Alcacer have been left out of the matchday squad for Saturday’s fixture, with both expected to complete moves away from the club in the coming days.
Read more, here.