· Barcelona travel to bottom-of-the-table Almeria on Thursday night· Quick turnaround means Xavi likely to make changes to Barcelona's starting XI· Ilkay Gundogan one of the absentees for Catalan giantsBy James Cormack | 7:10 PM GMT+1A topsy-turvy 20

· Goals from Lamine Yamal and Raphinha earned Barca victory on Monday night· Visitors frustrated hosts but couldn't respond after going behind· Barca leapfrog Girona back into second in La LigaBy Jude Summerfield | 11:01 PM GMT+1Lamine Yamal's strike

· Sam Marsden· Moises LlorensBarcelona defender Pau Cubarsí has signed a new contract until 2027, with his release clause rising to €500 million ($536m), the club said on Thursday

European transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has dismissed rumours of a pending deal between Liverpool and Barcelona for playmaker Pedri

Manchester City were close to signing Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi last year.Cubarsi, 17, has been a revelation for Barca and Spain this season

· Man Utd meet famous agent in bid to transform much-criticised transfer policy· Incoming Liverpool head coach hopeful of convincing key defender to stay at Anfield· Plus updates on Kylian Mbappe, Kyle Walker, Pau Cubarsi, Bernardo Silva and moreBy 9

Barcelona are reportedly looking to disappoint Manchester United by handing one of their talented young defenders a lucrative new contract

Barcelona are ready to hand Pau Cubarsi a bumper new contract.For now, the 17 year-old is tied to the Blaugrana with a contract until 2026, which has a €15m buyout clause

· Barcelona must beat Real Madrid on Sunday to preserve La Liga title hopes· Barca's deficit is eight points to the league leaders· Can they shake off midweek collapse against PSG?By James Cormack | 7:35 PM GMT+1Barcelona's 13-game unbeaten run was b