Luis Enrique will hope to end his reign at Camp Nou with a trophy by winning the Copa del Rey final at the Vicente Calderon on Saturday Barcelona will be left with only the Supercopa de Espana to show for their efforts in 2016-17 if they do not beat Deportivo Alaves in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday. Only once since Frank Rijkaard’s final season in charge have the Blaugrana failed to pick up any silverware besides the early-season Supercopa in a single campaign. Cillessen to consider Barca exit Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane…

The new Sevilla coach spoke to the club’s wantaway midfielder and feels he is ready to return to action, but he is unsure of his future. Steven N’Zonzi has shown a willingness to return to action with Sevilla after reportedly trying to secure a move away, but new coach Vincenzo Montella is unsure if that attitude change will last until the end of the season. The France international midfielder was completely out of the first-team picture at the end of Eduardo Berizzo’s time in charge, with the two understood to have fallen out at half-time of the Champions League draw with Liverpool on November 21. According to reports, Berizzo singled…

The return of the trio left the Real Madrid coach pleased following his team’s 2-2 draw at home to third-tier side Fuenlabrada Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is happy to have Gareth Bale, Keylor Navas and Mateo Kovacic back and available after the trio made their returns from injury. Bale (groin), Navas (hamstring) and Kovacic (thigh) returned in Madrid’s shock 2-2 draw at home to third-tier side Fuenlabrada in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday. Madrid 11/2 to win CL Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on a…

The Argentine boss refuses to throw in the towel just yet as Atleti look to turn around a 2-1 deficit against the Blaugrana Atletico Madrid must believe they can reach the Copa del Rey final despite facing the daunting task of beating Barcelona at Camp Nou, says Diego Simeone. RUMOURS: Real Madrid want Hugo Lloris The Rojiblancos were beaten 2-1 in their semi-final first leg at Vicente Calderon last week, meaning they must turn on the style in the return match on Tuesday. Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on a…

The French forward was not given a pleasant reception upon his return from injury and his manager was not happy with the fans responsible Zinedine Zidane implored Real Madrid fans to not jeer Karim Benzema after the striker was whistled while making his return from injury in the 7-1 thrashing of Deportivo La Coruna. Benzema was introduced for Borja Mayoral in the 64th minute on Sunday with Madrid 3-1 up, as the Frenchman made his first appearance since El Clasico on December 23. The 30-year-old was given a mixed reception by the Santiago Bernabeu crowd, though, with whistles and jeers audible among the applause when he entered the pitch. Article continues…

The French coach acknowledges that the whistling of key men at the Santiago Bernabeu is unlikely to stop, but wants everyone to pull together Zinedine Zidane has urged Real Madrid’s fans to stick with the team after the latest instance of Cristiano Ronaldo being whistled at the Santiago Bernabeu. Madrid ended a winless run of three matches by edging to a 2-1 home victory over Malaga on Saturday to preserve their slender advantage over Sevilla and Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Bale heads Madrid’s awful injury list Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league…

Jose Arnaiz’s goalscoring debut for Barcelona against Murcia left his manager very impressed Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde was delighted with the performance of debutant Jose Arnaiz in his side’s Copa del Rey win at Real Murcia. The 22-year-old marked his first start for the club with the third goal in the 3-0 win over the Segunda B side at the Nueva Condomina on Tuesday. Barca 1/2 to beat Bilbao with dabblebet Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on a five-star show Lukaku sends reminder that his Man Utd…

The Brazilian midfielder will miss the trip to Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey on Thursday after suffering a muscular problem in his right leg Barcelona coach Luis Enrique will have to make do without the services of Rafinha in the upcoming Copa del Rey encounter with Real Sociedad due to a hamstring injury. The 23-year-old featured for the full 90 minutes in Saturday’s win over Las Palmas, but now faces a spell on the sidelines after suffering a muscular problem. Messi & Ronaldo earnings dwarfed Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders…

The Argentina international has struggled with penalties this season, and his latest miss contributed to the Catalan side’s first defeat since August Lionel Messi missed yet another penalty kick and Barcelona lost for the first time in 29 matches, falling to Espanyol 1-0 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-finals on Wednesday. Oscar Melendo’s late goal sealed victory for Espanyol and handed Barca their first defeat since August, after Messi watched his second-half spot kick get saved by Diego Lopez at RCDE Stadium. The Argentine superstar has now scored on only half of his six penalty-kick attempts this season, missing more spot kicks than every other La Liga player…

Barcelona will be without the two midfielders for Wednesday’s Copa del Rey encounter against Atletico Madrid, but the coach sees no reason to worry Luis Enrique is confident Barcelona can cope in the absence of injured pair Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets as they prepare to face Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey. Luis Enrique predicts Champions League showdown with Atletico Iniesta and Busquets, sidelined by calf and ankle problems respectively, were both absent from Barca’s 1-1 draw at Real Betis last time out. Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put…