Overview
- Barcelona host Athletic Club this weekend in their first competitive match back at Camp Nou after roughly two and a half years away.
- Athletic were told there would be no away ticket allocation due to security and construction, and defender Inigo Lekue said he expects a hostile reception.
- Barcelona are prioritising Yamal’s recovery for the Champions League tie against Chelsea, with the teenager having trained only partially and possible for limited minutes against Athletic.
- Lekue, who could face Yamal, called the winger a difference-maker and said Athletic know ways to hurt Barcelona despite the difficulty of the venue.
- Lekue reported Oihan Sancet has returned to group training and that Nico Williams remains uncertain, and he linked recent dips in form to the demands of playing every three days.