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Missing Players
| Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcatraz | Doubtful | 6.56 | |
| Víctor Pérez | Doubtful | 6.4 | |
| Heinz | Doubtful | 6.66 |
| Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Piqué | Out | 7.46 | |
| Isaac Cuenca | Out | N/A |
Team News
- Juan Ignacio Martinez has a few injury concerns.
- Heinz is still sidelined, while Alcatraz is suffering from a hamstring injury.
- Victor Perez is also a doubt having come down with a back injury.
- Jordi Alba returns from his recent spell on the sidelines. He featured for Spain in their midweek victory over Italy and should start this game.
- Gerard Pique is still out with a calf injury.
- Lionel Messi vomited during Argentina's midweek friendly against Romania in Bucharest, so there will be some doubts regarding his current health.
- During the week captain Carles Puyol announced he was leaving the club in June.
Prediction
- Valladolid's Alvaro Rubio said this week, "We will try and surprise Barcelona". Though, it will take something special that's for sure. Barcelona may not be playing at the level they used to, yet they remain an incredibly strong side. Last week they trounced Almeria 4-1 without really hitting their stride. Against struggling Valladolid, they will likely do so again.
- One area where Valladolid will look to hurt Barcelona is in the air. The hosts are relatively strong aerially and they will try and use this to their advantage when going forward. If they can be sound defensively and force Barca to rely on crossed balls into the box, this will also play into the hosts' hands.
- After cutting the gap between them and leaders Real Madrid last weekend, the Catalans will be bidding to at least maintain the status quo or take advantage of any slip up from Carlo Ancelotti's men and Valladolid ultimately should not be too much of a problem to them. With Neymar scoring a hat-trick midweek and with Andres Iniesta looking more and more his usual self, the visitors will simply have too much quality and fire-power. Nevertheless, Valladolid will be encouraged by the fact that they have lost just three times in twelve home league games this season.
Match Summary
| Valladolid | Barcelona | ||
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| (Team showed no significant strengths) | |||
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Spain - Liga BBVA : Real Valladolid 1 - 0 FC Barcelona // 08-03-2014
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Missing Players
| Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Lugano | Out | 6.45 | |
| Billy Jones | Out | 6.92 | |
| Nicolas Anelka | Out | 6.51 | |
| James Morrison | Doubtful | 6.79 | |
| Chris Brunt | Doubtful | 7.09 |
| Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Hernández | Out | 6.33 | |
| Nani | Out | 6.73 | |
| Rafael | Doubtful | 7.07 | |
| Phil Jones | Doubtful | 7.32 | |
| Jonny Evans | Doubtful | 6.94 |
Team News
- It was confirmed earlier this week that Billy Jones is likely to be missing for up to four weeks with a hamstring injury.
- Claudio Yacob has been absent for a few weeks now but stands a good chance of returning to action to face Manchester United.
- Stephane Sessegnon missed the 1-1 draw with Fulham last week but will be available here.
- Diego Lugano picked up a knee injury on international duty and be out for up to a month, while Brunt and Morrison are doubts.
- Robin van Persie is fit to start after overcoming illness to play for Netherlands in midweek.
- Jonny Evans, Rafael and Phil Jones could all be in line for a return, significantly bolstering United's options in defence.
- Nani remains absent while Javier Hernandez is out for an indefinite period after injuring his knee on international duty.
Prediction
- Manchester United won for the first time in 4 games when they beat Crystal Palace last time out in the Premier League, but have since lost to Olympiakos and their confidence will be shaken once again.
- West Brom, meanwhile, are without a win in 7 league matches and have slipped to within a point of the relegation zone. 4 successive 1-1 draws at home have been decent results given that they have hosted the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool and Everton, but they need to end their winless streak soon if they are to avoid the drop.
- The Baggies sprung a surprise by winning at Old Trafford earlier in the season, but as unlikely as that was, they probably won't manage to stop a United side desperate for points.
Match Summary
| West Bromwich Albion | Manchester United | ||
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| (Team showed no significant weaknesses) | |||
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Premier League : West Bromwich Albion 0 - 3 Manchester United // 08/03/2014
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Missing PlayersPlayerReasonStatusVassiriki Abou DiabyOutNacho MonrealOutTheo WalcottOutJack WilshereOutAaron RamseyOutKim KällströmDoubtfulPlayerReasonStatusBryan OviedoOutDarron GibsonOutPhil JagielkaOutArouna KonéOutLacina TraoréOutTeam News ArsenalArsene Wenger has no fresh injury concerns but may make changes after a 1-0 defeat to Stoke last time out.The likes of Mathieu Flamini, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Mesut Özil could all return to the starting line-up, with Jack Wilshere suffering a hairline fracture to the foot on international duty.Yaya Sanogo may also get a start having featured in the previous round against Liverpool, along with Lukasz Fabianski, who has played in the cup run thus far. EvertonRoberto Martinez has ruled Phil Jagielka out of the game with Arsenal but is hoping to have the defender back available for the next league game.Youngster John Stones should continue to get the nod over Antolin Alcaraz after the Toffees kept a clean sheet against West Ham.Romelu Lukaku should also start having returned to action with a goal from the bench last time out.Prediction
Missing PlayersPlayerReasonStatusVassiriki Abou DiabyOutNacho MonrealOutTheo WalcottOutJack WilshereOutAaron RamseyOutKim KällströmDoubtfulPlayerReasonStatusBryan OviedoOutDarron GibsonOutPhil JagielkaOutArouna KonéOutLacina TraoréOutTeam News ArsenalArsene Wenger has no fresh injury concerns but may make changes after a 1-0 defeat to Stoke last time out.The likes of Mathieu Flamini, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Mesut Özil could all return to the starting line-up, with Jack Wilshere suffering a hairline fracture to the foot on international duty.Yaya Sanogo may also get a start having featured in the previous round against Liverpool, along with Lukasz Fabianski, who has played in the cup run thus far. EvertonRoberto Martinez has ruled Phil Jagielka out of the game with Arsenal but is hoping to have the defender back available for the next league game.Youngster John Stones should continue to get the nod over Antolin Alcaraz after the Toffees kept a clean sheet against West Ham.Romelu Lukaku should also start having returned to action with a goal from the bench last time out.Prediction
Arsene Wenger will see this as a realistic chance to end his side's drought without a trophy, knocking out a genuine contender in the process.The hosts may make changes though, while Everton are likely to name their strongest side available. The Gunners will hope to profit from the absence of captain Phil Jagielka.This is likely to be an extremely competitive match and it could go either way, with both sides desperate to land some honours with a potentially favourable route to the final.
FA Cup : Arsenal 4 - 2 Everton // 08-03-2014
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