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Barcelona brought in Marcus Rashford on loan from Man United in the summer, and although he has started well in Catalonia, there are doubts about whether he will be signed on a permanent basis. Instead, a winger that can operate on both wings could be brought in instead to compete with Lamine Yamal and Raphinha and that player could end up being Pedro Neto.

As per the report, the management had initially elevated Tous to oversee full rehabilitation protocols before the start of the season, expressing satisfaction with his past work. However, player discontent quickly mounted. Following his return from international duty in Croatia, forward Lamine Yamal formally complained about the handling of his injury and requested a change in the physical preparation staff - a request that was subsequently approved by the club.

It's a big week, but at the end of this week, we have another big week. Every game is important. Of course, Barcelona and Arsenal are important for different reasons, and we are ready.

A new report from The Athletic has now delved into the situation and come up with a pretty damning report of Barcelona's medical department. Raphinha has been out for longer than originally expected after suffering two setbacks in his recovery. The report claims the Brazilian "was given a heavy workload in training" which resulted in one setback and Raphinha being ruled out of El Clasico. He only finally returned to action last time out against Athletic Club as a substitute.

The Catalans reportedly see him to be very similar to Pedri in terms of his profile and thus see him to be a very valuable talent who can flourish at the club. In particular, Barcelona reportedly value Smit's ability to play between lines with ease, his creativity and style of play - all of which they see to complement Barcelona's style.

In Chelsea's recent 2-0 victory over Burnley, the headline was not the scoreline, but the defender's sudden return to action. For weeks, the message from Stamford Bridge had been clear: Badiashile would be sidelined long-term. Enzo Maresca, speaking ahead of their October fixture against Nottingham Forest, had stated that Cole Palmer would be "six more weeks out" and followed it by confirming that "Benoit will be out until December. He suffers from a muscle problem."

Ferran Torres scored a brace as Barcelona marked their return to the Nou Camp in style with a 4-0 win over 10-man Athletic Bilbao. Saturday's clash was Barça's first at their home ground in over two years following renovation works and Robert Lewandowski sent the hosts ahead only minutes into the match before Torres struck on the stroke of half-time.

The good news is Raphinha is back,

The Australia international right-back opened the scoring against Chelsea's biggest European foe, but squandered what should have been the match-winner at Stamford Bridge. Though she missed the golden opportunity to seal victory, her contribution to the club since joining in July has elevated the side to new heights, something rather incredible given the world-class team she stepped into.

Joan Laporta and Deco, at this point, are perhaps Barcelona's two most important figures in terms of the club's football project. The club president, after all, has been working to no end to ensure the Catalans can recover from the financial muddle they were in, while the sporting director has done a decent job in recent transfer windows to work with the limited finances.