FC Barcelona News: 13 January 2018; Arda Turan Loaned to Basaksehir, Sergi Samper Undergoes Surgery

When and where to watch Real Sociedad-FC Barcelona | FC Barcelona
Barça head to Real Sociedad on Matchday 19 looking for the win which will maintain their lead at the top of the standings. Anoeta is a difficult and demanding stadium for the Blaugrana, who will try to remain unbeaten in the domestic competition. The game will be played on Sunday, January 14 at 8.45pm CET, and will be shown in Spain on the Movistar Partidazo channel.

Agreement with Istanbul Basaksehir FK for the loan of Arda Turan | FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona and Istanbul Basaksehir FK agree on a loan deal for the Turkish player for the remainder of the season and two more. The Turkish International leaves the Club after two and a half seasons in which he has won everything there is to win domestically with the blaugranes.

The squad welcomes Yerry Mina | FC Barcelona
The defender, who had passed his medical in the morning at Barcelona Hospital and at the Club medical staff, took advantage of some free time before the photo session in the afternoon to visit the rest of the squad who were going through their paces ahead of Sunday’s trip to Anoeta to take on Real Sociedad.

Yerry Mina: ‘Being here makes me indescribably proud’ | FC Barcelona
The second signing of the January window for FC Barcelona is now here. Yerry Mina gave his first brief interview as a Barça player. “For me it’s a source of indescribable pride because I have always dreamed about it and now the chance has come to be here with these great figures,” said the Colombian international.

Yerry Mina’s first day from the inside | FC Barcelona
First day for Yerry Mina at the FC Barcelona facilities and we were there to follow Barça’s new signing as he underwent his medical at Barcelona Hospital and at the Club’s medical services at the Ciutat Esportiva. After that he had the chance to meet his new team mates as he watched them go through their paces in training.

Medical Announcement: Sergi Samper | FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona player Sergi Samper -currently on loan at UD Las Palmas- underwent surgery this Friday afternoon in Barcelona, to treat a fracture to the malleolus and a ruptured interior lateral ligament in his left ankle. The approximate recovery time following the operation is a minimum of 4 months.

Coutinho training at the Ciutat Esportiva | FC Barcelona
Philippe Coutinho has started training at the Ciutat Esportiva. The January signing carried out work in the sand at the training complex in his first session as a Barça player as part of his recovery from a thigh injury. Coutinho was a presence in the stands at Camp Nou on Thursday for his team’s 5-0 win over Celta Vigo in the Copa del Rey. On Monday he was unveiled as a Barça player, revealing “it’s a dream to be here and I am anxious to get going.”

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