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The French international had picked up a hamstring injury towards the end of Barcelona’s match against Athletic Bilbao last week. In case you didn’t know… Barcelona have been ravaged by injuries to their attacking players, with star man Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez both on the sidelines. The recent injury to Dembele coupled with Philippe Coutinho’s departure to Bayern Munich on loan has left Barcelona with just one fit attacker, Antoine Griezmann, for their upcoming match against Real Betis....

Barcelona in talks with Dembele over new deal According to ESPN, Barcelona have started discussions with Ousmane Dembele’s camp over a new contract. Dembele is currently tied to the club till 2022 and his future has been the subject of much speculation of late. The Frenchman was heavily linked with an exit in the summer and it is reported that Manchester United are still monitoring his situation. He ended up staying put and has enjoyed a great start to the new campaign and scored a goal and copped an assist in the game against Ferencvaros last night....

The 23-year-old defender has been the subject of fierce interest from the Catalunya club in recent weeks, as they sought to solve their issues at right-back. Man City and Spurs agree Walker fee Neither Aleix Vidal nor Sergi Roberto managed to stake a regular claim for the post last season, with Barca weakened by the departure of Dani Alves to Juventus. But after talks with Benfica proved successful, the club announced that Semedo would soon be arriving at Camp Nou....

The playmaker is unsettled at Camp Nou and he is keen to seek a new club. But his generous wage package in Catalunya all but rules out a move to even one of the Brazilian Serie A’s giants. MORE: What Lukaku said about Thomas Tuchel and Inter Milan Philippe Coutinho’s contract and salary GOAL understands that Coutinho is looking to leave Barcelona after three and a half underwhelming seasons....

The suspension of play saw action halted dramatically in March and Barcelona, who were two points clear of closest rivals Real Madrid, are keen to maintain their high levels upon returning. Barcelona striker Luis Suarez, who underwent knee surgery in January, posted an encouraging picture for his supporters to enjoy on Instagram today. He said: “Seguimos entrenando, mirando hacia adelante!!!!!🔴🔵 @fcbarcelona #lookingforward #siemprepositivo” We keep training and looking forward!! 🔵🔴 #alwayspositive...

Neymar 12/1 to be 2017-18 CL top scorer Earlier this month, the Catalan giants saw Neymar depart for Paris Saint-Germain, who met the €222million release clause in the player’s contract, smashing the world transfer record in the process. Neymar has made a stunning start to his time in Ligue 1, scoring three times in his first two games, but on Tuesday Barca released a statement confirming they were suing the forward for at least €8....

The Italy international has, however, stressed that he would like to see that union take place at Parc des Princes. Verratti has experienced first-hand this season the destructive qualities of the Brazilian forward. Verratti to discuss PSG future PSG thought they were well on course to reach the Champions League quarter-finals after establishing a commanding first-leg lead over Barca in the last 16, only to see a Neymar masterclass spark a remarkable comeback at Camp Nou....

The two clubs signed the deal on Wednesday, following a long time discussion of the possibility of the two clubs facing each other. The deal signing was part of the ECA general assembly that is being held in Doha (Qatar). The two clubs have agreed that the proceeds will go to charity. The Uli Hoeness Cup is what the teams will be competing for, as a tribute to Uli Hoeness, the current club president of Bayern Munich and also a former player of the club....

The Catalan side tried to sign Garcia in the summer window as well but could not agree a deal with Manchester City. The two sides confirmed negotiations for the center-back, but things did not materialize. Eric Garcia has already decided that he will not sign any new contract offered to him by Manchester City. He publicly confirmed that he is unwilling to stay at the club but is entirely focused on doing well at the club this season....

Asked about the breach during a news conference, Barr agreed with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in saying that Russia appears to be behind the cyberattack that infiltrated thousands of institutional systems, including the U.S. government and private companies like Cisco, Intel and Deloitte. “From the information that I have, you know, I agree with Secretary Pompeo’s assessment,” Barr said. “It certainly appears to be the Russians, but I’m not going to discuss it beyond that....

The 1956 Chevrolet 150 sedan was a former U.S Army staff car at the Sioux Army Depot in Sidney, Nebraska. Since, the Chevy has had three additional owners but it hasn’t been driven since 1965. Chevrolet made the 150 from 1953 to 1957, a run consisting of two generations. The car was a fleet model and at the end of its run was replaced by the Delray. The original bumpers were replaced with NOS Chevrolet parts but retained its original paint....

The French Professional Football League’s (LFP) disciplinary commission handed Bastia a suspended one-point penalty after Balotelli was targeted by the Corsican club’s fans during the 1-1 draw at the Stade Armand-Cesari on January 20. Balotelli furious after Bastia abuse Bastia have also been ordered to close their East Stand for the next three home matches. After the away clash, Balotelli claimed a section of the home supporters directed money noises at him, labelling the experience as “horrible”, while Nice team-mate Wylan Cyprien said the Bastia supporters insulted the Italy international’s mother....

Schweinsteiger left his boyhood club Bayern Munich for United this summer, having won a host of major trophies with the club including eight Bundesliga titles. According to German newspaper Die Welt, Mertesacker said: “He’s the next example of how big the respect for Bundesliga and German football is by now,". “I think it’s great that ‘Basti’ has taken this step. It takes some courage to just leave Munich and FC Bayern....

Deadline reports that casting for the title role of Batgirl (or Barbara Gordon) has begun with actresses Isabella Merced (Dora and the Lost City of Gold), Zoey Deutch (Vampire Academy), Leslie Grace (In The Heights), and Haley Lu Richardson (Split) currently auditioning. Some sources indicate that Haley Lu Richardson may have already stepped away from the role before testing took place. The studio has no comment on current testing processes....

At the time Batgirl was announced, the film was touted as an HBO Max exclusive, and while an official release date has yet to be set at this time, reports indicated the Batman sidekick’s solo outing would hit the streamer by the end of 2022. However, not every country in the world has HBO Max, which is where this new theatrical release listing from Warner Bros. UK comes in....

Batwheels will focus on a team of sentient crime-fighting vehicles consisting of leader Bam (the Batmobile), Bibi (The Batgirl Cycle), Red (The Redbird), Jett (The Batwing), and Buff (The Bat Truck). Per the official synopsis of the series from Warner Bros. Animation, the team of vehicles must navigate the growing pains of being a newly-formed superhero team while also facing the struggles that come with being a kid. The show will follow the team on a series of heroic adventures that demonstrate the value of self-confidence, friendship, and teamwork with appearances by Batman, Robin, Batgirl, and more DC Comics Heroes along the way....

India have never played T20 cricket at Newlands and South Africa dont have a good record here either but they are familiar with the conditions. In the Highveld (Centurion) the ball flies and can go for six much more easily. Here we have to be slightly smarter as the ball does not travel that far. Maybe we need to target a flatter trajectory. Maybe the twos become important. The Newlands pitch hasnt changed much over the last two years....

For starters, the Platoons feature in can be described as the World War I shooter’s version of how clans should work, as it allows players to form a group of soldiers that have an emblem and tag to help distinguish them from other opponents and enemies in combat. Members can be assigned different ranks, with each rank receiving different levels of control over the platoon, and Battlefield 1 players can join up to 10 platoons, with each group being limited to 100 members in total....