SI names four La Masia options for Barcelona injury crisis
Barcelona are short in defense before Saturday's Alavés match, and SI said four La Masia players could help cover the absences.
Barcelona are short in defense before Saturday's Alavés match, and SI said four La Masia players could help cover the absences.
Hansi Flick said on Friday that Brian Fariñas could be an option at full-back for Barcelona against Alavés after training with the first team since the start of the season.
Barcelona completed their final session on Friday before facing Deportivo Alavés on Saturday, with Mundo Deportivo reporting Jules Koundé absent.
Barcelona are weighing whether to prioritise a centre-back signing in January, with no final decision taken and Hansi Flick set for the final call.
Bayern Munich beat 1. FC Magdeburg 6-1 in the DFB Cup on Wednesday, while GOAL reported Min-Jae Kim is gaining ground on Jonathan Tah at centre-back.
After Xavi Espart was ruled out for seven weeks, Barcelona's medical focus has shifted to Jules Kounde, Andreas Christensen and Eric Garcia.
Flashscore reported that Newcastle United are weighing defensive reinforcements before January, with Wisla Krakow's 20-year-old Jakub Krzyzanowski a potential target.
Inter are working to sign Stuttgart defender Finn Jeltsch, while Barcelona are also interested in the German born in 2006.