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Fermin Lopez injured himself while playing for the Spain U-21 national team during the international break earlier this month. The Spaniard was expected to be out for three weeks, but recent reports on Monday suggested they the Las Masia ace could be in line to make an earlier return.

Frenkie de Jong's ankle got twisted in a La Liga fixture against Real Madrid in April last season. Subsequently, the 27-year-old missed Netherlands' Euro 2024 campaign, withdrawing from his country's squad couple of days before the start of the tournament.

Dani Olmo suffered a hamstring injury during Barcelona's 4-1 La Liga win away to Girona on Sunday. The Spaniard has been in phenomenal form since moving to Catalonia from RB Leipzig this summer, having scored three goals in as many appearances so far.

Barcelona signed Spanish midfielder Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig for 60 million Euros this summer. However, the 24-year-old hasn't yet made his competitive debut for the Catalan giants because of the club's failure to register him.

Cesc Fabregas made his international debut for Spain, as an 18-year-old, in 2006, and went on to make 110 appearances, scoring 15 goals. The 37-year-old hung up his boots in 2023 and is currently the head coach of Serie A side Como.

Ilkay Gundogan is set to return to Manchester City after just one season with Barcelona. The midfielder, who played 33 La Liga games last term, doesn't feature in the plans of Barca's new boss Hansi Flick, according to reports.

The incident happened in Mataro after an argument with some men while Lamine's father was walking his dog. The Catalan regional police, in charge, did not publicly confirm the incident or respond to AFP requests for information. Newspaper La Vanguardia said some arrests have already been made.

Red and Whites netted three goals in the second half thanks toLamine Camara, Breel Embolo and Christian Mawissa. With the defeat, Blaugrana failed to win the Joan Gamper Trophy for the first time in 12 years.

Barcelona on Sunday announced the departure of midfielder Sergi Roberto after 14 seasons at the club. The 32-year-old joined the famous La Masia academy as a 14-year-old and made his senior team debut in November 2010 in a Copa del Rey game against Ceuta.

Sergi Roberto made 373 appearances for the senior team, scoring 19 goals.The midfielder's most iconic moment with the club came back in 2017, when he scored the winner against Paris Saint Germain in the 6-5 aggregate win in the UEFA Champions League last-16 tie.