5. PSG VS BARCELONA: Team News & Tactics
PSG v Barcelona cover
Barcelona
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique, on one hand, has a mixed bag of good and bad news, with three players out (Aleix Vidal, Arda Turan and Javier Mascherano) with mid-to-long term injuries and two of his most important players returning to the squad (Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta).
Probable Starting XI (4-3-3): ter Stegen; Roberto, Pique, Umtiti, Alba; Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta; Messi, Suarez, Neymar
PSG
Unai Emery, on the other hand, will be boosted by the fact that he doesn’t have many absentees from his squad with only one player each unavailable due to injury problem and suspension.
Javier Pastore is a major doubt for the PSG boss having recently recovered from a knee injury. He faces a late fitness test to determine his availability for the visit of Barcelona but will not be able to complete the entire duration of the match as Emery confirmed he is not fit enough to last 90 minutes.
Probable Starting XI (4-3-3): Trapp; Meunier, Marquinhos, Silva, Kurzawa; Verratti, Rabiot, Matuidi; Draxler, Cavani, Di Maria
4. Nigeria: Messi, Ronaldo, Zidane to Storm Abuja
Messi, Ronaldo and Zidane
Reigning World Footballer of the Year, Cristiano Ronaldo, his arch rival and FC Barcelona talisman, Lionel Messi, former France captain and coach of Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane, former African Footballer of the Year, Abedi Ayew Pele, among others are set for an international novelty football match in Abuja, between the African football stars and the rest of the World aimed at campaigning against trafficking, insurgency and terrorism.
The match which will be played at the Abuja National Stadium on May 21 is being organized by Next2None Support Initiative with the theme; Africa My Africa.
3. Real Madrid to make big transfer decision involving Barcelona and Arsenal target
Isco – Real Madrid
Real Madrid are reportedly willing to postpone any decision on Isco’s future until the end of the season.
Isco has endured a frustrating season at Real Madrid under Zinedine Zidane.
The Spain international has managed just five goals for the Champions League holders this campaign.
Arsenal and Barcelona both want to sign him.
But Goal claim the club want to wait until the end of the season to decide his future.
Isco’s current deal expires in 2018 and he is yet to commit his future to the club.
Madrid are prepared to give him the chance to impress on the pitch after an eye-catching performance against Osasuna last weekend.
2. Frank de Boer: ‘‘Ronald Koeman deserves dream Barcelona job’’
Ronald Koeman – Everton manager
Frank de Boer has insisted that former Barcelona teammate Ronald Koeman fully deserves the chance to manage the club after impressing in the Premier League.
“If he gets a call from Barcelona then he can go because that is always his dream,” De Boer in an interview with ESPN. “I think he also mentioned it a lot of times that when Barcelona come calling it would be fantastic.’’
“He would deserve it because he is doing well and he also did well with Southampton.’’
1. Cristiano Ronaldo trains away from Real Madrid squad
Ronaldo in training at Real Madrid
Real Madrid have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo did not train with the first team on Monday, sparking concerns about his fitness.
Los Blancos, who take on Napoli in Wednesday’s Champions League round of 16 first-leg tie at the Bernabeu, also revealed in a statement that defender Fabio Coentrao joined his compatriot in training indoors.
Ronaldo, with a record 96 Champions League strikes to his name, was on the receiving end of a heavy tackle in the 3-1 win over Osasuna at the weekend, with reports suggesting that he suffered a knock to his right leg.
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