FC Barcelona News: 10 July 2020

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A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and transfer rumors

Barça v Napoli will take place at the Camp Nou - FC Barcelona
The exact date and time of the match is not yet known, but the venue for Barça v Napoli has been decided. UEFA has announced that, finally, the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 will be played at the Camp Nou.

Barça target Lautaro Martinez could be benched by Inter Milan - SPORT
The player, who is wanted by Barça, has failed to score in his last five matches and reports in Italy suggest Antonio Conte might opt for another system - with Lautaro. Many believe the interest from Barça is part of the reason the striker's form has dipped.

Rivaldo: Barcelona's problem is not VAR, it's their bad football - SPORT
Rivaldo is one of the people that has become a regular commenter on Barcelona's football. The legendary Brazilian analysed the triumph over Espanyol on Wednesday and dealt with the criticism aimed towards VAR too.

Barça are convinced Pedri could play a role in the first team next season - SPORT
The plans for Pedri are focused on the future but also the present. He'll take part in preseason with the squad and, if all goes well, he'll be handed a shirt number for next season.

Messi has masterminded Griezmann's Barcelona resurgence by making him 'one of the gang' - ESPN
The neat little trick via which Lionel Messi has reinvented Antoine Griezmann, opened the door to the previously "closed" society he enjoyed with Luis Suarez and turned the French World Cup winner into a productive Barcelona striker is the same one which the Argentina star has previously produced to great effect.

Liverpool-target Thiago Alcantara better suited to La Liga than Premier League - Ziege - Football Espana
Thiago joined Bayern in 2013 after they activated his €25m release clause at Barcelona and whilst he has been linked with a return to the Camp Nou at several points in his career since, no move has ever come to fruition and now appears unlikely due to the Blaugrana’s options in the position.

Source: barcablaugranes.com