Barcelona swept to a domestic treble last season but fell agonisingly short in the Champions League, beaten in the semi-finals by Inter Milan, making it their clear priority this year. They will be looking to make amends to their fans after a derby defeat by rivals Real Sociedad on Wednesday in the Copa del Rey semi-finals.

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An "unhappy" Hansi Flick said he will speak with the medical staff at Barcelona after Jules Koundé and Alejandro Balde suffered hamstring injuries against Atlético Madrid on Tuesday.

Copa del Rey semi-final second leg defeat at Barcelona on Tuesday but scraped into the final 4-3 on aggregate.

It is Atlético Madrid under Simeone who will play for the trophy in Seville, after 180 and more minutes of madness. The decisive 4-0 at the Metropolitano effectively booked the pass to the grand final for the Colchoneros, although yesterday was far from a walk in the park for Griezmann and company.

Barcelona host high-flying Villarreal on Saturday aiming to tighten their grip on pole position in La Liga amid concerns about the form of strikers Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres."With so many matches rotation at striker is natural,

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick insisted Monday his team could turn around a 4-0 deficit in the Copa del Rey semi-final tie against Atletico Madrid.

As for Balde, the diagnosis is somewhat more localized: a distal biceps femoris injury. The medical services have been clear in marking a recovery process of one month. This double absence leaves the team stretched thin on the flanks just when the schedule tightens with several challenging matches both in the League and Champions League.

Barcelona's teenage star Lamine Yamal scored the first hat-trick of his career in a 4-1 win over Villarreal on Saturday that took the Catalan giants four points clear at the top of La Liga.

Despite a 3–0 defeat against FC Barcelona in the second leg of the Copa