Sun Mar 23 19:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Barcelona News Roundup: Injuries, International Goals, and Transfer Whispers

**Barcelona, Spain** – FC Barcelona’s Marc Bernal continues his recovery from a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus injury suffered in September. Meanwhile, Pau Cubarsí has returned to Barcelona from the Spanish national team training camp due to an ankle injury.

On the international stage, Robert Lewandowski scored his 85th international goal for Poland, moving him to third on Europe’s all-time top scorers list. Elsewhere, Real Valladolid players David Torres and Raúl Moro joined the Spain U-21 squad, while several others departed the training camp.

Back at Barcelona, Raphinha is reportedly mentoring younger players, and recently revealed that he considered leaving the club after the Copa América but was persuaded to stay by coach Hansi Flick. Flick himself has declared Barcelona favorites to win the Champions League.

Finally, transfer speculation continues, with Barcelona reportedly eyeing several wingers to bolster their left flank. Luis Díaz, Rafa Leão, Nico Williams, and Ademola Lookman are among the names linked, though Lookman is described as a less prioritized target. In a heartwarming aside, Jules Koundé and Ivan Rakitic, former Sevilla teammates, exchanged jerseys after Croatia’s match against France.

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