Hola Blaugrana fans. And welcome to Wednesday’s Barcelona blog.
The Sport360 team will be here throughout the day, bringing you the latest Barcelona news, views and gossip.
9:00am – Van Bommel not buying Barca ‘crisis’ talk
PSV Eindhoven coach Mark van Bommel knows his side have their work cut out, despite Barcelona’s problems.
The two sides face each other in a Champions League Group B clash on Wednesday night in Eindhoven.
He told a press conference: “Barcelona’s results have not been what you might normally expect this season, but it’s not like they are in crisis.” Read Van Bommel’s pre-match quotes in full here.
Mark van Bommel.
8:30am – Vidal believes all Dembele needs is love
Arturo Vidal believes his Barcelona team-mate Ousmane Dembele “needs love”.
The 21-year-old France forward is reportedly unhappy at the Camp Nou, but scored a late equaliser to earn Barca a 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
“Ousmane needs love,” said Vidal, speaking ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League clash at PSV Eindhoven. Read his quotes in full here.
Ousmane Dembele.
8:00am – Victory the primary objective for Valverde
Barcelona go into the Champions League clash against PSV Eindhoven with a host of injuries but nothing less than victory remains the objective for Ernesto Valverde.
Barca have failed to win any of their last three matches, with the Atletico draw the sixth La Liga clash in which they have dropped points out of 13 games.
Read what the Barcelona coach had to say ahead of the clash here.
Ernesto Valverde.
