Four games in La Liga on Wednesday have a lot to say about the title race, next season's Champions League berths, and the struggle to avoid relegation.
With Real Madrid's UEFA Champions League elimination, their entire season depends on domestic success. With a four-point gap in the La Liga and a date in the Copa Del Rey final set, head coach Carlo Ancelotti believes their success depends on beating arch-rivals FC Barcelona.
Barca will be at home to Celta Vigo on Saturday night after qualifying for the semifinal of the Champions League despite a 3-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night.
Betis has suffered a serious setback with the confirmation central defender Diego Llorente needs an operation and will miss the rest of the season.
FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is likely to have only two central defenders available for his side's rescheduled La Liga game at home to Osasuna on Thursday night.
Notably, Enrique had stepped down as the manager of the Spain team in June to spend time with his ailing daughter.
The latest injury update leaves Real Madrid with just twenty fit senior players and the La Liga campaign already going on.
The Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star was linked with a possible move to Barcelona ever since PSG club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi had stated that he would not tolerate celebrity behavior at the club.
With star players like Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez not available for the match owing to injuries, Griezmann was the key player for Barcelona and when it mattered the most he did not disappoint.
However, he refused to comment on whether or not Neymar’s exclusion from the playing XI implies that he is set to leave the club.
