Barcelona have been one of the stories of the season under Hansi Flick who has transformed their fortunes and got them playing their best football since Lionel Messi’s departure. Fans are used to the Catalan club being the centre for entertainment and trophy success but they have stumbled in recent years due to poor squad and financial planning.

It’s easy to miss the details on nights with headlines scrawled in block capitals across their images, where disaster is directly contrasted with delirium. The latter was in abundance for those in

Ansu Fati’s future at Barcelona is once again in the spotlight after the forward was left out of the squad for tonight’s Copa del Rey game against Real Betis. The match looked a prime opportunity for Fati to gain some much-needed first-time minutes but he’s not even in the squad.