FC Barcelona News: 4 March 2022; Preparations begin for Elche, Xavi meets with Haaland

Back in training with Elche on the horizon - FC Barcelona
Xavi Hernández's squad returned to the Ciutat Esportiva to prepare for the league game at the Martínez Valero stadium

Galatasaray, a team rebuilding on blaugrana roots - FC Barcelona
After eliminating Napoli in the playoff, Barça are now preparing for their next Europa League opponent, Galatasaray. Here’s the lowdown on the Turkish club.

Fati working on intense schedule in Madrid to overcome injury - Football Espana
Ansu Fati is working in the capital to recover from his latest injury. It has been a long year or so for Fati, who spent around 10 months out with a serious knee injury. Fati finally returned earlier this season, but he suffered two more injury setbacks, both related to his hamstring.

Details behind Aubameyang's pay cut to join Barcelona - Football Espana
Barcelona’s signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is looking like being an inspired one. The Blaugrana had to work into the final minutes of the January transfer window and beyond to wrap up the Aubameyang deal. But their hard work is already paying off, with the former Arsenal striker scoring five goals in his first six games, including a hat-trick.

Barcelona to exercise Dani Alves contract option - Football Espana
The Catalan giants have been impressed with Alves’ performances on the pitch as well as his work off it. Manager Xavi Hernandez feels he has been an important part of the improvement at Barcelona and likes the versatility Alves brings.

Xavi meets with Erling Haaland - Football Espana
Xavi chose to meet with Haaland in person in order to convince him of the project he is building at Barcelona and explain how he sees Haaland fitting into it. Haaland is in the Bavarian capital recovering from a recent injury, one of several that have held him back this season.