Samuel Umtiti Samuel Umtiti has not played since November due to a knee injury and coach Ernesto Valverde does not know when the defender will be fit.

Samuel Umtiti Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti appears to be closing in on a return from a lengthy knee injury.

Luis Suarez Philippe Coutinho experienced a relatively quiet match at Camp Nou on Sunday but Luis Suarez defended the Barcelona recruit.

Ernesto Valverde Tejedor Lionel Messi is reportedly not in the top three for the Ballon d'Or, something Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde does not understand.

Ernesto Valverde Tejedor Ernesto Valverde hopes to have Lionel Messi available for the LaLiga trip to face Athletic Bilbao.

Samuel Umtiti Defender Samuel Umtiti has backed Lyon to spring an upset in the Coupe de la Ligue final against Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday.

Rod Fanni France are aiming for Euro 2016 glory on home soil after a day when midfielder N'Golo Kante appeared to train his sights on high office.

Eric-Sylvain Abidal Former Barcelona and France defender Eric Abidal believes Samuel Umtiti can become "the black Franz Beckenbauer".

Benjamin Mendy Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele are the headline acts of a French generation that could come to dominate world football for Les Bleus.