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Barcelona postpone Camp Nou return to at least mid-February 2025

Barcelona postpone Camp Nou return to at least mid-February 2025

Spanish club Barcelona announced that a return to their infamous Camp Nou stadium will be postponed until mid-February 2025 as renovation and expansion work continues, Afrosport reports. The La Liga leaders have been playing their home games at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium since the end of the 2022/23 season. In a statement released on Wednesday, Barcelona confirmed that their home La Liga matches against Valencia...

Chimezie Metu in action for FC Barcelona in the Spanish ACB League

Nigeria’s Chimezie Metu out for multiple weeks with knee injury

Nigerian basketball star Chimezie Metu is set to spend sometime on the sidelines having sustained a knee injury while on duty for Barcelona, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old forward has suffered a Grade 2 sprain of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his left knee and is set to miss about 6-8 weeks, the Spanish club announced on Monday. Les proves realitzades han confirmat que el jugador...

Nations League: Barcelona’s Cubarsi steps in for injured Pau Torres in Spain squad

Nations League: Barcelona’s Cubarsi steps in for injured Pau Torres in Spain squad

Spain national team head coach Luiz de la Fuente has called up Pau Cubarsi to replace Aston Villa's Pau Torres ahead of the UEFA Nation League matches against Denmark and Switzerland, Afrosport reports. Torres arrived at Spain's Las Rosaz training ground with what seemed to  be a "muscular discomfort" according to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Cubarsi is already a prominent figure for La Liga leaders...

Barcelona’s Ansu Fati sidelined for four weeks with hamstring injury

Barcelona’s Ansu Fati sidelined for four weeks with hamstring injury

Barcelona forward Ansu Fati has been ruled out for four weeks after suffering a hamstring injury as confirmed on Wednesday by the Catalan club, Afrosport reports. The 22-year old has been haunted by injuries since his maiden season in 2019. The Spain international has came off the bench seven times with no goal or assist recorded in that process. "Ansu Fati has suffered a muscle injury...

Lamine Yamal withdraws from Spain squad due to muscle injury

Nations League: Yamal to miss Spain ties against Denmark, Switzerland

Barcelona and Spain wonderkid Lamine Yamal will be unavailable for Spain in their UEFA Nations League ties against Denmark and Switzerland after sustaining a hamstring injury, Afrosport reports. The winger did not feature In Barca’s 1-0 loss to Real Sociedad on Sunday night due to an ankle injury he sustained against Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League. "Tests performed on the morning of Monday 11...