Spanish football evening headlines for 16 February.
Pique back for Barca
Barcelona news on Tuesday is inevitably focused on the first leg of their Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain at the Camp Nou tonight.
The major team news – which has yet to be confirmed – is that Gerard Pique is back in the starting line-up after recovering from a long-term knee injury, suffered in November.
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Ter Stegen; Dest, Piqué, Lenglet, Alba; Busquets, De Jong, Pedri; Messi, Griezmann, Dembélé
— moisESPN (@moillorens) February 16, 2021
Read more: Gerard Pique back for Barcelona after three months and in Champions League squad v PSG
Pique was not expected to return until March at the earliest, with the possible inclusion a huge boost for the Blaugrana.
Alaba confirms Bayern exit
Bayern Munich star David Alaba – strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid – has confirmed he is leaving the Bavarian giants when his contract expires on 30 June.
Read more: David Alaba confirms imminent Bayern Munich exit: “It was not an easy decision”
The Austrian international’s contract at the German champions expires on 30 June and whilst he has confirmed he will be leaving the club, he has also now claimed that there is no agreement in place with another club.
Hazard boost for Madrid
The latest Real Madrid news has been dominated by the club’s injury woes but Eden Hazard appears to be on course for a return in the coming weeks.
Read more: Eden Hazard returns to Real Madrid training
The Belgian is back in training and doing ball work with his teammates, but will not be rushed back physically and is still only participating in limited sessions.
