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Mascherano ruled out of Barca's opener
FC Barcelona defender Javier Mascherano has been ruled out of his side's La Liga opener against Real Betis due to a hamstring strain.
The Argentina international suffered the injury during Barca's Supercopa de Espana success against FC Sevilla on Wednesday.
Mascherano came off to leave his team, who had used all 3 substitutes, to finish with 10 men.
The club confirmed Mascherano would miss a week, ensuring he will miss Saturday's clash with Betis.
However, he is likely to be fit and available for the trip to Athletic Bilbao on 28 August.
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Barca complete Cillessen signing
FC Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Holland goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen from Ajax.
The 27-year-old will compete with Marc-Andre ter Stegen at Barca, who are set to sell Claudio Bravo to Manchester City.
According to Barcelona, Cillessen - who passed a medical early on Thursday - has signed a 5-year contract, having cost an initial fee of €13 million, which could rise to €15 million depending on variables.
His buyout clause has been set at €60 million.
Cillessen joined Ajax from NEC Nijmegen in 2011 and has made more than 100 Eredivisie appearances for the Dutch giants, winning the league 3 times in succession from 2012 to 2014.
He started as Ajax lost away 4-1 to FC Rostov in a Champions League qualifying play-off on Wednesday, as the Dutch giants surprisingly crashed out 5-2 on aggregate.
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Barca sign Alcacer
FC Barcelona have announced the signing of Spain striker Paco Alcacer from Valencia on a 5-year deal, with Munir El-Haddadi moving in the opposite direction on a season-long loan.
Alcacer, 23-year-old, was omitted from the Valencia side that lost 1-0 to Eibar on Saturday and underwent a medical at Barca on Monday before completing a move worth an initial €30 million.
Barca could pay €2 million more in add-on fees and have inserted a €100 million buy-out clause into Alcacer's deal at Camp Nou.
Alcacer scored 43 goals in 124 appearances for Valencia and has won 13 caps for his country.
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Umtiti out of Atleti clash
Samuel Umtiti has suffered a knee injury in training and will miss FC Barcelona's La Liga clash with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
Barca revealed on Tuesday Umtiti has sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee, with the 22-year-old's return to action dependent on the progression of the issue.
The France international moved to Camp Nou from Olympique Lyon in the off-season, and has started 3 of Barca's 4 league games so far this term.
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Messi out for 3 weeks
FC Barcelona have confirmed that Lionel Messi will be sidelined for 3 weeks with a groin strain.
The 29-year-old was replaced by Arda Turan just before the hour-mark of his side's 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou on Wednesday.
The Argentina star had pulled up in discomfort after tangling with Atletico defender Diego Godin, and was taken off by Luis Enrique as a precaution having initially attempted to play on.
Barca have now announced that Messi is expected to be sidelined until the middle of next month, most likely until after the international break.
He is set to miss La Liga matches against Sporting Gijon and Celta Vigo, as well as a Champions League trip to Borussia Monchengladbach, although Barca will hope to have him fit for the home match against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City on 19 October.
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Busquets pens new Barca deal
Sergio Busquets has signed his new contract at FC Barcelona and is now tied to the Spanish champions until at least 2021.
The 28-year-old agreed terms on the deal in May but put pen-to-paper on Thursday to extend his stay at Camp Nou.
Busquets is now under contract for the next 5 years with the terms also including an option to extend by another two depending on the number of games he plays.
The Spain international has made 390 first-team appearances after coming through the ranks and making his debut under Pep Guardiola in the 2008-2009 season.
He has amassed an astonishing collection of winners' medals, helping Barca to 3 Champions Leagues, 6 La Liga titles, 4 Copas del Rey, 3 FIFA Club World Cups, 3 UEFA SuperCups and 5 Spanish Supercopas.
Busquets also won the 2010 World Cup and EURO 2012 with Spain.
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Mascherano wraps up Barca contract extension
Javier Mascherano has put pen-to-paper on a new contract at FC Barcelona.
The La Liga champions announced last week that Mascherano would seal renewed terms running until June 2019 that were initially agreed this July.
The 32-year-old Argentina international was linked with a move to Juventus during the close-season but he will now prolong his stay with Barca, who he joined from Liverpool in 2010.
Since then, Mascherano has made 289 appearances for the club in all competitions and won 17 honours.
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Pique ruled out for 3 weeks
FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has been ruled out for 3 weeks with the ankle injury he suffered in the 4-0 Champions League win over Manchester City.
It was initially anticipated the centre-back would miss around 10 days of action, but he now faces 3 weeks on the sidelines, making him unavailable for La Liga matches against Valencia, Granada and FC Sevilla, as well as the return Champions League clash with City.
Jordi Alba, meanwhile will miss 2 weeks having re-aggravated a hamstring problem, which was the initial expectation after he limped off against City.
That means he may be fit in time to play at the Etihad Stadium on 1 November and - barring any setbacks - will almost certainly be ready to face FC Sevilla on 6 November.
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Iniesta ruled out for up to 8 weeks
FC Barcelona have confirmed Andres Iniesta will be out of action for up to 8 weeks with a knee injury, making him a major doubt for the first EL Clasico of the season against Real Madrid.
Iniesta had to be removed from the pitch on a stretcher after sustaining damage to the lateral collateral ligament of his right knee in a heavy challenge from Enzo Perez in the first half of Saturday's 3-2 victory over Valencia.
The Spain international appeared to jar his leg as Perez slid in with a robust tackle after 14 minutes at Mestalla and was replaced by Ivan Rakitic.
Barca earlier confirmed Iniesta had sustained ligament damage and would undergo further tests to find out the full extent of the injury upon his return to Catalonia.
The midfielder has now been ruled out of action for up to 2 months.
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Arda passed fit for City clash
Arda Turan has been passed fit for FC Barcelona's Champions League game against Manchester City on Tuesday.
The Turkey international midfielder picked up a foot injury in the Catalonia SuperCup defeat to Espanyol and missed Saturday's 1-0 La Liga win over Granada.
Barca have announced the 29-year-old is "ready for selection" for the Group C encounter at the Etihad Stadium and will travel with the squad on Monday.
The news comes as a boost for Luis Enrique, who has a number of injury problems to contend with ahead of the meeting with Pep Guardiola's side.
Barca are top of the group with 3 wins from 3, 5 points ahead of second place City.
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FC Barcelona confirm record kit deal with Nike
FC Barcelona have confirmed a long-term contract extension with American kit manufacturers Nike that will see the Catalan giants make at least £140 million per season from 2018.
The initial deal, which smashes Manchester United's previous record £750 million 10-year deal with Adidas, will run until 2023 when Barca's members will have the chance to vote in favour of a further 5-year extension.
Barca confirmed in May they had reached a deal to continue their partnership with Nike, which began in 1998, without releasing the value of the deal.
The Spanish champions overcame eternal rivals Real Madrid with a record turnover of £612 million last season.
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Messi out of Malaga match
Lionel Messi will sit out Barca's La Liga match against Malaga at Camp Nou on Saturday due to being "unwell with vomiting".
Messi scored one and assisted another to inspire Barca to come from behind to beat FC Sevilla 2-1 last time out, but they will be without their captain as domestic action returns this weekend.
Luis Suarez is suspended, with Paco Alcacer spearheading an attack in which he is likely to be flanked by Neymar and Arda Turan.
Gerard Pique returns from an ankle injury in time to replace the sidelined Samuel Umtiti in the centre of defence, and Rafinha replaces Ivan Rakitic - named on the bench after sitting out Croatia's 3-0 victory over Northern Ireland in midweek - in midfield.
Luis Enrique's side have a chance to go top of La Liga this weekend, with leaders Real Madrid, whom they trail by 2 points, taking on Atletico Madrid in Saturday's late kick off.
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Mathieu out of EL Clasico
Jeremy Mathieu will miss the Clasico as a result of a relapse in his recover from a calf injury, FC Barcelona have confirmed.
The defender hoped to be available after sitting out the last 5 La Liga games but Barca announced on Thursday that he is unlikely to be available again until the middle of December at the earliest.
The news is a blow to Luis Enrique, who has a number of injury concerns ahead of the visit of the league leaders to Camp Nou.
Captain Andres Iniesta is battling to be fully fit after spending more than a month out with a knee injury, while defenders Samuel Umtiti, Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba will face tests later this week.
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Goal-shy Messi failing to fire in Clasico clashes
Lionel Messi's failure to score in Saturday's 1-1 EL Clasico draw means he is now enduring his worst run of form against Real Madrid in his entire FC Barcelona career.
The Argentina star has not found the target in 6 games in a row against Madrid in all competitions, since scoring a hat-trick in a 4-3 win at Santiago Bernabeu in March 2014.
Messi, who captained Barca in a Clasico for the first time in what was his 33rd appearance against their fierce rivals, missed a clear chance to add to Luis Suarez's 53rd-minute opener before Sergio Ramos snatched an equaliser in the closing stages.
The result means the champions are still 6 points adrift of La Liga leaders Madrid, who have now gone 33 matches in all competitions without defeat.
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Barca confirm new Suarez deal
FC Barcelona have confirmed that striker Luis Suarez has agreed a new 4-and-a-half year contract.
The Uruguay international, signed from Liverpool in 2014 for a reported fee of €82 million, will officially sign his new deal at the club offices on Friday.
The contract, which means Suarez is committed to the Camp Nou side until the age of 34, contains a release clause of €200 million and reportedly contains the option to extend by a further year.
Suarez follows Javier Mascherano, Sergio Busquets and Neymar in agreeing new contracts this year, while talks are said to be ongoing with Lionel Messi and Ivan Rakitic.
The former Ajax star has registered 13 goals and 7 assists in 20 appearances this season to continue his exceptional form from the past two terms.
Suarez has scored a total of 97 goals in 116 Barca matches, giving him an average of 0,83 goals per game and underlining the devastating attacking trident he has formed alongside Messi and Neymar.
He claimed the European Golden Shoe for the second time in his career last season after scoring 40 league goals, while he hit a total of 59 in 53 appearances in all competitions.
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Cillessen out for 2 weeks
FC Barcelona goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen is set for 2 weeks on the sidelines after sustaining a calf injury.
The 27-year-old Netherlands international has served as back-up to no. 1 Marc-Andre ter Stegen since moving to Camp Nou from Ajax in August, making 4 appearances in all competitions for the La Liga champions.
Luis Enrique's side resume their campaign following Spain's mid-season break with a trip to Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey on 5 January before a visit to Villarreal in La Liga 3 days later.
Cillessen can also expect to miss the return leg with Athletic on 11 January.
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Messi match Raul's La Liga record
Lionel Messi added another landmark to his vast array of achievements as his goal in FC Barcelona's 5-0 battering of Las Palmas saw him match Raul's record of scoring against 35 different opponents in La Liga.
The Argentina superstar scored one of the easiest goals of his astoundingly prolific career when Las Palmas goalkeeper Javi Varas spilled Rafinha's cross into his path for a simple tap in.
Messi had not previously scored against Las Palmas in La Liga and in doing so he joins Real Madrid legend Raul Gonzalez atop the list of goals against different top flight opponents.
Las Palmas were just one of 4 teams to have never conceded against Messi in La Liga, but that list now sits at 3 with Cadiz, Murcia and Xerez - who are all no longer in the top flight - boasting that claim.
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Rafinha injury blow for Barca
FC Barcelona coach Luis Enrique will have to make do without the services of Rafinha in the upcoming Copa del Rey encounter with Real Sociedad due to a hamstring injury.
The 23-year-old featured for the full 90 minutes in Saturday's win over Las Palmas, but now faces a spell on the sidelines after suffering a muscular problem.
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Iniesta to miss Eibar clash
FC Barcelona will be without Andres Iniesta for their La Liga clash with Eibar on Sunday after the captain suffered a calf injury.
Iniesta complained of leg pain during the first half of Barca's Copa del Rey quarter-finals first leg clash with Real Sociedad on Thursday - a 1-0 victory - and was replaced by Andre Gomes for the second period.
Tests carried out on Friday revealed the extent of the problem and ruled the midfielder out of the weekend trip to Ipurua.
Iniesta has made 17 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring one goal.
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Pique & Arda out of Barca's trip to Alaves
FC Barcelona have confirmed that Gerard Pique and Arda Turan will miss Saturday's La Liga clash with Deportivo Alaves.
Turkey international Arda is suffering from a groin problem and was forced to sit out Friday's training session, while Pique is reported to have trained away from the team due to a fitness concern.
The news is a worry for Luis Enrique's side, with Rafinha out with a broken nose and Javier Mascherano sidelined with a hamstring problem.
Samuel Umtiti and Jeremy Mathieu are the only recognised centre-backs in the 18-man squad, which includes 19-year-old midfielder Carles Alena.
Captain Andres Iniesta is included and could make his first league appearance since the 1-1 draw with Villarreal on 8 January.
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