“Inaki (Pena) is our number one goalkeeper and I’m happy with him,” Hansi Flick said on September 25, a few days after Marc-Andre ter Stegen — the starting goalkeeper for more than a decade — was seriously injured with a complete rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee.

As a local, I'd skip popular attractions in Barcelona like Park Guell or Sagrada Familia and try these recommendations instead to avoid crowds.

Barcelona couldn't defeat Atalanta and settled for a second place finish in the Champions League league phase.

Barcelona and Atalanta meet in Catalonia on Wednesday for their final UEFA Champions League game of the league phase. Hansi Flick's men are already guaranteed a top eight finish, but could yet finish top while Gian Piero Gasperini's side are attempting to confirm a round of 16 place alongside the Blaugrana at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.

Hansi Flick is keeping Wojciech Szczesny in goal for the final match of the league phase of the Champions League on Wednesday.

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The UEFA Champions League returns on Wednesday with Matchday 8 and it has the potential to be a historically chaotic day in terms of results that the sport has ever seen. All 36 teams will be in action as 17 games will take place simultaneously at 3 p.

Barcelona overwhelmed Valencia in the Spanish league with four players scoring in the first 24 minutes of a 7-1 rout Frenkie de Jong opened in the third minute, Ferran Torres added to the lead in the eighth,

Barcelona have extended Ronald Araujo's contract at the club, but it doesn't seem as though the Uruguay defender has a long-term future under manager Hansi Flick.

Manchester United are in tentative talks with Barcelona over a loan move for 27-year-old forward Marcus Rashford, but there are doubts over whether the Spanish club will be able to complete the deal before Monday's deadline. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Liverpool ended the league phase of the Champions League top of the table and is the favourite in the odds to lift the trophy.