It was reported on Friday morning that Barcelona defender Eric Abidal was suffering from the H1N1 virus and that the infection had possibly spread to team-mate Yaya Toure. The Blaugrana have now confirmed that the both players have contracted the virus.
Barcelona coach, Pep Guardiola has moved quickly thrown his support behind his under-fire star forward, Thierry Henry following the much debated handball incidient. The Blaugrana trainer also defended the referee and he joined the calls for video replays to be introduced.
Inter hot-shot, Samuel Eto'o is hopeful of rippling the back of the net against Barcelona when the two sides collide in the Champions League next Tuesday. But the Cameroonian still has a soft spot for the Blaugrana and he assured that he will not celebrate should he score.
Real Madrid welcome back a whole host of international stars and the injury news is not good for under-pressure coach Manuel Pellegrini, as he prepares to welcome Racing Santander to the Bernabeu. Along with Lass, Guti and Sergio Ramos, Cristiano Ronaldo isn't included in the squad.
Barcelona midfielder Xavi has taken a swipe at rivals Real Madrid, insisting they are a victim of his side's treble success of last season. However, the Euro 2008 winner thinks the Blancos have made good signings in a bid to challenge the Blaugrana's dominance.
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has claimed that the Champions League clash against Inter is more important to the Blaugrana than the 'El Clasico' showdown in La Liga against Real Madrid. Barcelona are currently trailing Inter in Champions League Group F.
Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has suffered a setback in his recovery from a thigh injury and will miss the Blaugrana's weekend trip to Athletic Bilbao. It is reported on the club's official website that 'Ibracadabra' was suffering some discomfort in his left thigh.
| 1 Valdés | G | 8 Iniesta | M | |
| 13 Pinto | G | 15 Seydou Keita | M | |
| - Iván Benítez | D | 24 Yaya Touré | M | |
| 2 Daniel Alves | D | 28 Busquets | M | |
| 3 Gerard Piqué | D | - Jonathan | F | |
| 4 Rafa Márquez | D | - Gai Assulin | F | |
| 5 Puyol | D | 9 Zlatan Ibrahimovic | F | |
| 18 Gabriel Alejandro Milito | D | 10 Messi | F | |
| 19 Maxwell | D | 11 Bojan Krkic | F | |
| 21 Dmytro Chygrynskiy | D | 14 Thierry Henry | F | |
| 22 Éric Abidal | D | 27 Pedro | F | |
| - Jonathan Dos Santos | M | 31 Jeffrén Suárez | F | |
| - Andreu Fontàs | M | - Pep Guardiola | C | |
| 6 Xavi | M |
| Player | Goals | Penalties | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Messi Barcelona | A | 13 | 2 |
 | Pedro Barcelona | A | 12 | 0 |
 | Z. Ibrahimovic Barcelona | A | 8 | 0 |
 | Bojan Krkic Barcelona | A | 7 | 0 |
 | S. Keita Barcelona | C | 6 | 0 |
| Player |
To |
From |
|---|
| Athletic Bilbao - Barcelona | 11/21/09 |
| Barcelona - Inter Milan | 11/24/09 |
| Barcelona - Real Madrid | 11/29/09 |
| Xerez - Barcelona | 12/2/09 |
| Deportivo - Barcelona | 12/6/09 |
| Dynamo - Barcelona | 12/9/09 |
| Barcelona - Espanyol | 12/13/09 |
| Barcelona - Villarreal | 1/3/10 |
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