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Barcelona had been working closely with the City Council to secure approval for the North Stand under phase 1C of the stadium redevelopment. However, administrative procedures have not been finalised in time. As a result of this development, the capacity for the match will remain capped at 45,401 supporters.

I want to offer the members a different way of managing the club, far from the 'personalist' model that has prevailed since the 1980s. He argues that concentrating power in one office has repeatedly left Barça exposed, financially and institutionally, and has gradually pushed members to the margins.

Medical tests have shown that Barça Atlètic player Jofre Torrents has a syndesmosis injury in his left ankle. The expected recovery time will be between 10 and 12 weeks," the statement from the club read. This comes as a bitter blow for Torrents, who was one of the La Masia prospects to break into the senior team this season, while gaining regular game-time with Barça Atlètic under Juliano Belletti.

The biggest takeaway from the starting eleven against Levante is Joao Cancelo. The Portuguese international starts ahead of Alejandro Balde at left-back, while Jules Kounde continues on the opposite flank. Gerard Martin is a suspension risk and is one booking away from becoming ineligible to play against Villarreal. But he starts in central defence alongside Eric Garcia, with Pau Cubarsi rested.

Jofre Torrents has been a regular member in training with Barcelona's first team this season, with Hansi Flick seeing special potential in the youngster. A left-back by trade, he has made his first-team debut and a handful of appearances under the German manager and is rated as one of the academy's best young left-backs. Alejandro Balde's improved fitness and Gerard Martin's rise have seen his prominence in the first team limited this season, with Joao Cancelo's arrival adding even more competition.

Manager Juliano Belletti's Barça Atletic has been heavily depleted, recently relying almost solely on winter signing Joaquin Delgado up front, alongside youth-registered Nuhu Fofana. The injury bug has sidelined several key figures, including Dani Rodriguez, Ibrahim Diarra, and, most recently, Oscar Gistau. Although Víctor Barbera has finally returned to field work, the ripple effect has deeply impacted Pol Planas' Juvenil A side, forcing the manager to reinvent Adrian Guerrero as a makeshift number nine.

"I am someone who believes you should always look in-house first, as I've always said, and then look outside depending on the characteristics of the players you have," he told ESPN.

Barcelona loanee Ansu Fati was on target again for Monaco on Saturday as the Ligue 1 side came back from 2-0 down to beat Ligue 1 leaders Lens 3-2 in a dramatic game. Lens are enjoying an eye-catching season and looked set for another three points after taking charge of the game thanks to goals from Odsonne Edouard and Florian Thauvin.