Barcelona Football Club are having a stellar season when it comes to the football pitch.
Hansi Flick’s men are challenging on three fronts as they look to add their trophy haul.
With the club in the hunt for LaLiga, UEFA Champions League and Copa del Rey, there’s a real chance of a treble once again.
It’s a position that would hardly have been conceived when the club were in dire financial straits just a couple of seasons ago.
When Joan Laporta had to pull his levers to get the team in a position to still sign and retain top quality players, the writing seemed to be on the wall.
But meshing young homegrown talent like Lamine Yamal with experienced heads like Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona seem to be in a stronger position than ever.
And there’s a real chance that La Blaugrana can win their first UEFA Champions League since 2014-15.
After overcoming Benfica in the last round, Barcelona are up against Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals.
And there’s a chance that a key Dortmund man will be missing from the lineup.
In a 2-0 defeat to RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga last night, midfielder Marcel Sabitzer suffered an injury in the 29th minute.
The Austrian star was hurt in a collision as he looked to clear the ball and was seen in tears as he exited the pitch.
With the game having just concluded, there were no further details on the nature or extent of the injury.
However, it seems highly unlikely that the player will be back to face Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League.
Marcel Sabitzer has become a key component of the Dortmund midfield since his move to the club from rivals Bayern Munich.
His loss would be a major blow to Nico Kovac’s team.
Barcelona will be keeping an eye out on the news to see if they’ll face Sabitzer in the upcoming games.
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