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Pablo Torre - Suffers minor injury Torre (undisclosed) suffered a minor injury and asked to be substituted in Wednesday's 3-2 victory against Slovakia in the 2024 U21 EURO Championship but should be available for Sa...
Impact Torre was forced off in the 58th minute of Wednesday's game due to a minor injury but should be available on Saturday to face Romania U21. That said, he will likely be assessed in the coming days and treated cautiously, since the Blaugrana has already been dealing with some knee discomfort in the past. No risk will be taken by the staff if this is the same issue again as they will not want him to get a more serious injury.
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Gerard Martin - Suffers finger injury Martin suffered a finger injury in the first half of Wednesday's 3-2 victory against Slovakia in the 2024 U21 EURO Championship, which forced him off at halftime, according to Germ...
Impact Martin had been dealing with a reported finger infection suffered in Wednesday's game and will be assessed in the coming days to determine the extent of the issue. Martin was spotted already wearing a strap on his hand at the end of the game which could allow him to play depending on his sensations. His next chance to play will come on Saturday against Romania U21.
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La Liga plan shock Barcelona fixture change after fresh Camp Nou delay | Sporting News Barcelona are edging closer to a Camp Nou return in 2025.
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Lamine Yamal - Amazes at age 17 Yamal started in 31 of his 35 appearances while recording nine goals on 144 shots and 13 assists on 64 chances created in La Liga.
Impact Yamal continues to break on the scene as a top youth player in the top leagues in Europe, with the forward completing a season that sees him near the top of the Ballon d'Or rankings. He would shine with his ability to make goal contributions out of nothing, scoring 14 goals and 16 assists between UCL and league play. He just signed a major extension through 2031 and looks likely to be the next star of a Barcelona academy that never fails to produce, with the forward set to be a key part of the squad for years to come.
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Raphinha - Completes top European season Raphinha started in 32 of his 36 appearances while recording 18 goals on 114 shots and nine assists on 91 chances created in La Liga.
Impact Raphinha just completed a season that could earn him a Ballon d'Or, finishing third in La Liga in goal contributions with 27, only behind Kylian Mbappe and teammate Robert Lewandowski. That said, he would follow this up with an exceptional UCL run, bagging 21 goal contributions to bring him to 48 goal contributions between UCL and league play this campaign. This is easily the best season of his career, and it looks likely to continue into the next campaign as he and Lamie Yamal make up an exceptional duo in the attack.
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Ansu Fati - Struggles to find time Fati started in three of his six appearances in La Liga.
Impact Fati struggled to find the field at all last season after moving back to Barcelona, seeing a minimal 232 minutes of play in his six appearances. This is a tough spell for the forward who was once viewed as a rising talent with plenty of promise, a second straight disappointing campaign for the attacker. That said, his time with the club seems to be running to an end, with the club currently exploring loan options for the forward and possibly exiting soon.
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Pedri - Midfield anchor in 2024/25 season Pedri started in 35 of his 37 appearances while recording four goals on 25 shots and five assists on 70 chances created in La Liga.
Impact Pedri had his 2023/24 season affected by injuries, but was able to remain healthy during the 2024/25 campaign to capture a full-time starting role, only missing three starts all season. This would result in nearly 3,000 minutes of play, notching nine goal contributions, a new career-high in a season for the midfielder. He is the centerpiece and anchor of the team, and should maintain this role for years to come, having inked a deal until 2030 in January.
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Dani Olmo - 10 goals in first Barcelona season Olmo started in 13 of his 25 appearances while registering 10 goals on 42 shots and three assists on 26 chances created in La Liga.
Impact Olmo completed his first season with Barcelona after his move from Leipzig over the summer, fitting in the matchday squad 25 times despite the numerous complications in his transfer to the club. He would do well to break the 10-goal mark in his final outing of the season, reaching 13 goal contributions during his first season in Spain, one short of his career-high for goal contributions in a season. This is a successful first stint with the club, and he appears to have a role that should translate into the next season, likely to still face rotation in a squad with numerous first-team midfielders.
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Frenkie De Jong - Serves in midfield mix De Jong started in nine of his 26 appearances while recording two goals on five shots and two assists on 21 chances created in La Liga.
Impact De Jong was one of the numerous members of the Barcelona midfield to regularly be involved in the team, appearing in 26 games despite his nine starts. This continues a trend in the midfield that dealt with injuries and heavy rotation much of the season, with his usage being prioritized in UCL play over league play. However, this is easily the least amount of minutes since he joined the team. He is heading into the final year of his contract, so this will be something to watch, although it appears they are trending towards an extension.
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Gavi - 1,000 minutes in rotational role Gavi started in 14 of his 26 appearances while registering one goal on 11 shots and one assist on 14 chances created in La Liga.
Impact Gavi took until around the start of October to see the field after returning from a torn ACL, seeing a rotational role once he was available. That said, he is struggling to work into the starting role he held in the 2022/23 campaign, fighting for minutes in a midfield that continues to produce solid talent that contends for minutes. He does appear to still have a role in Hansi Flick's system and is valuable to the team when he sees the time. The main question will just be if he can convert that into starting time again, as his rotational role majorly hinders his production.
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Gerard Martin - Successful end to season Martin started in 11 of his 28 appearances while recording one goal on seven shots and three assists on eight chances created in La Liga.
Impact Martin was welcomed to his debut campaign with Barcelona during the 2024/25 season, seeing more of a rotational role in his first stint with the club. However, he would assume a starting role late after some injuries and would impress, starting in nine of their final 14 games, recording two assists in league play and two assists in UCL play during that span. He is showing significant promise at the age of 23, and with the player able to play in the midfield or at full-back, he could work into more minutes moving forward in the young Barcelona squad.
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Star striker Robert Lewandowski says he'll no longer play for Poland while Michal Probierz is coach
Robert Lewandowski says he will no longer play for Poland while Michał Probierz remains head coach3 DAYS AGO
Marc Casado - Injury limits season Casado started in 20 of his 23 appearances while recording one goal on 14 shots and three assists on nine chances created in La Liga.
Impact Casado was seeing a starting role to start the season before his season was hindered by an injury, leaving the midfielder out from March 27 until the end of the campaign. He was having a solid season in the defensive part of the midfield before he was sidelined, recording a decent four-goal contributions. He will hope to return to this spot next season and continue the successful start to his young career, as he is only 21 and could work into a large contract with the team if he continues to develop, with his contract up in two seasons.
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Pablo Torre - Earns time to start season Torre started in four of his 10 appearances while recording three goals on six shots and one assist on eight chances created in La Liga.
Impact Torre saw the field to begin the campaign but was mainly unused to finish the season, with his last appearance coming March 30. However, he would see a decent spell of play when he was given the time to start the season, bagging all four of his goal contributions before the start of October. That said, he is a midfielder who shows some promise and could start to work into more minutes soon, although he is in a long pecking order of solid youth midfield talent at Barcelona.
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Andreas Christensen - Injuries shorten season Christensen started in two of his five appearances in La Liga.
Impact Christensen started the season injured and would deal with injuries for most of the campaign, featuring in the first game of the season before missing out until April 30. That said, not much could be taken from the season for the defender after his continued time on the sidelines. He has one year left on his contract and will have to play his way into a new contract at this point, with the defender not keen on leaving the club despite some lingering talks around his future with the team.
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Sergi Dominguez - Captures a few appearances Dominguez started in two of his three appearances in La Liga.
Impact Dominguez saw his first-team debut for Barcelona this campaign, clocking in a minimal 173 minutes of play. All of this time would come at the start of the campaign, not seeing a league appearance after Sept. 28. He is a full-time member of the B team and will hope to make the full jump to the first team soon, on contract until 2027.
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Eric Garcia - 1,500 minutes in defense Garcia started in 14 of his 29 appearances while recording two goals on eight shots and three assists on seven chances created in La Liga.
Impact Garcia returned to Barcelona this season from a loan spell with Girona and assumed the role most would expect from the defender, earning just over 1,500 minutes of play in a rotational role. That said, he would be stuck behind Jules Kounde for time at right-back this campaign, not seeing a true spot until the last five games of the season, although he did see three goal contributions during that spell. That said, he does have an eye for the ball when on the field, although he seems unlikely to beat out Kounde. He has one year left on his contract with the club and could be in for an extension if he can continue at the levels he ended the season at.
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Ronald Araujo - Season take hit due to injury Araujo started in 11 of his 12 appearances while notching one goal on four shots and one assist on four chances created in La Liga.
Impact Aruajo saw his season hindered from the start after suffering a hamstring injury, not seeing the field until January. He would then rotate between the bench and the starting XI the rest of the season, struggling to build a true role behind Inigo Martinez and Pau Cubarsi. His spot with the club heading into next season is now in question for the defender, as the club may view an option to see the defender leave the club if he can't prove he is an everyday starter.
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Inigo Martinez - Sees full time role Martinez started in all 28 of his appearances while bagging four assists on 16 chances created in La Liga.
Impact Martinez saw a full-time role this season after starting in 28 games, a solid development for the defender in his second season with the club after only starting in 13 games last season. However, some of this can be linked to the injury of Ronald Araujo at the start of the campaign, giving Martinez the opportunity to earn the spot. With Aurujo now fit again, the question moving into next season is if Martinez will still hold this role, as he may be relegated to more of a rotational role again behind Aurujo and Pau Cubarsi.
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Alejandro Balde - Regular sight at left-back Balde started in 26 of his 32 appearances while recording four goals on 26 chances created in La Liga.
Impact Balde was back in a starting role at left-back immediately for Barcelona this campaign despite ending last season injured, with the defender seeing a regular spot until an injury in April hindered the end of his campaign. He would still notch a solid campaign with the team after bagging four assists, three goal contributions less than his career-high in a season. He appears likely to see a similar role next season, as he does have a few more years on his contract. However, he will have to be wary of the rise of Gerard Martin, who was seeing success at left-back while Balde was out during the final stages of the season.
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Pau Cubarsi - Starting role continues into 2024/25 Cubarsi started in 29 of his 35 appearances while recording three assists on nine chances created in La Liga.
Impact Cubarsi ended last campaign in a starting role and would continue with that role into the 2024/25 season, starting in 29 of their league matches. This would result in an everyday spot with Inigo Martinez in the middle of the defense, earning three assists in his 2,500 minutes of play. He is only 18 years old and seems likely to be a piece of the team for numerous years to come after breaking onto the scene as a teenager.
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Jules Kounde - Ends campaign sidelined Kounde started in 29 of his 32 appearances while recording two goals on 18 shots and three assists on 32 chances created in La Liga.
Impact Kounde was seeing another great season for Barcelona as he served in a starting role at right-back and missed only three starts all campaign. However, he would see his season end a month early, ending on the sidelines with a hamstring injury. He should be fit for the next season and should return to his role at right-back, especially after reaching a new career-high in goal contributions with Barcelona, bagging five.
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