FC Barcelona News: 9 February 2016; Lionel Messi Undergoes Kidney Tests, Two Kickoff Times Announced

Leo Messi to return to the group on Wednesday
| FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona striker Lionel Messi will
undergo several tests on Monday and
Tuesday to assess the evolution of the
kidney problems he suffered last December.
Messi will return to his normal duties with
the first team on Wednesday.
Source: No plans for Lionel Messi to undergo
kidney surgery - Goal.com
There are no plans for Lionel Messi to
undergo surgery as a result of his kidney
problems this season, sources tell Goal. The
Barcelona forward missed part of the Club
World Cup in December due to renal colic
and his club confirmed on Monday that he
would be tested again this week.
Barcelona recent success down to Luis Enrique
leadership - ESPN FC
Barcelona's unconvincing yet valuable away
victory against Levante marked Luis
Enrique's 100th game in charge of the
Catalan giants, the perfect time to celebrate
the Asturian's many successes and
achievements since landing at the Camp
Nou in the summer of 2014.
Javier Mascherano expects league to stay tight
until the end | FC Barcelona
"There’s a long way to go" he said on
Monday at an event to recognise the
€45,730 raised for Rett Syndrome by the
book Relats Solidaris de l’Esport. "The last
two seasons have shown that the final third
is the hardest. This will be a difficult league
right until the end and any dropped points
will be costly."
Neymar should stay at Barcelona amid transfer
talk - Masch - ESPN FC
Barcelona defender Javier Mascherano has
advised his Blaugrana teammate Neymar to
stay at the club if he wants to emerge as the
world's best player. Neymar's future is
again the focus of much speculation in the
English and Spanish media, with reports
that either Manchester United or Real
Madrid or both are willing to pay his €190
million release clause and offer a huge
salary to tempt him to either Old Trafford
or the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
I could leave Barcelona for Guardiola, says
Busquets | FourFourTwo
"I have always said there are just two
persons who could make me change my
decision to stay at Barcelona," Busquets
told ESPN. "One of those two persons is my
wife. And she is happy here right now, so I
don't think there will be any issues on a
personal level. On a sporting level, that
other person is Guardiola. It's clear that I
owe Pep a lot and I would be honoured to
work with him again."
Eibar and Getafe game dates and times
announced | FC Barcelona
The game between the Basques and
Catalans, after Barça won 3-1 in the
meeting at the Camp Nou earlier this
season with a hat-trick from Luis Suárez
will be the first of four games on Sunday,
culminating with Valencia v Atlético Madrid
at 8.30pm.
Henrik Larsson extols Luis Enrique and FC
Barcelona | FC Barcelona
Already in Catalonia for a week of training
with Helsingborg, the team he has been
coaching for two years, Henrik Larsson
made a visit to FC Barcelona at the Ciutat
Esportiva on Monday. The former Sweden
international and ex-Barça striker took the
opportunity to sit down with Barça TV to
talk about the team he used to play for.
Laporte denies Barca rejection | Football
Espana
Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte
has denied suggesting that he would reject
an offer from Barcelona. Laporte is
reported to have told Telefoot on Sunday
night that he would rebuff Barca's
advances in the event they tried to sign
him, but he has now accused the Spanish
Press of misinterpreting his remarks to the
football programme.
Qatar hopeful of Barca resolution | Football
Espana
The President of Qatar's 2022 World Cup
committee says he is confident Barcelona
and Qatar will soon renegotiate their
sponsorship agreement. Talks between
Qatar and Barca have reportedly broken
down, with President Josep Maria
Bartomeu quoted as saying his club are
aware of the social issues present in the
Arab country, but Hassan Al Thawadi
believes both parties will eventually find
common ground.
Alves gets huge China offer | Football Espana
Barcelona’s Dani Alves has been
approached by an unnamed Chinese Super
League club with a three-year, €12m-a-
season offer. Mundo Deportivo reports the
contract being tabled to the defender
directly without an offer to Barca, who
know of interest in their players from
China.