TA: De Jong publicly complained about overseas matches; Barcelona executives were dissatisfied and believed it was against the team s interests.

Hupu reported on October 14th that TheAthleticUK Barcelona team of reporters wrote a weekly report.

What is the hottest topic in Barcelona this week?

Before the international match, people were most worried about Barcelona's poor form and whether their players would be infected with what local media called the "FIFA virus" - players getting injured while on the national team.

Yamal is still recuperating from a groin injury he suffered during the last international break in September. This time, Olmo and Ferran Torres also withdrew from the Spanish national team due to injuries.

First of all, the Spanish Football Federation announced that Olmo will miss the two World Cup qualifiers against Georgia (Spain won 2-0 on Saturday) and tomorrow (Tuesday) against Bulgaria because he has been suffering from muscle fatigue since being called up.

He underwent examination and was diagnosed with a calf injury and reported to the club's medical department.

Olmo's ability to participate in the El Clasico against Real Madrid on October 26 is still in doubt. Club sources said on Monday that he requested anonymity to protect relationships and he is expected to be sidelined for two to three weeks.

Torres's situation is less worrying. After playing the full 90 minutes against Georgia, he was left out of the lineup due to safety concerns. The Spanish Football Federation reported that he had a muscle strain and no other injuries at present and that he would return to Barcelona, ​​which confirmed that it was just a strained left hamstring.

Barcelona's injury list goes beyond these players: Yamal, Fermin, Rafinha, goalkeeper Juan Garcia, Garvey and Marc-Andre ter Stegen (both with long-term injuries) are currently out.

Fermin is expected to be fit again for Saturday's game against Girona as he has been training with the team since last week. Yamal's return date is unclear, but he also trained with his teammates on Monday.

How do Barcelona feel about the away game against Villarreal being moved to Miami?

The club sees the move of the December match against Villarreal to Miami - which was actually approved by UEFA last week - as a great opportunity.

They have been looking to expand into the North American market, as evidenced by their third jersey collaboration with Nike's Kobe Bryant and their pre-season tour to the United States.

The financial difficulties they face mean the club's hierarchy welcome the opportunity to increase revenue.

But the players' emotions are another matter. Pictured above is Frenkie de Jong, one of the team captains, speaking about the plan at a press conference while playing for the Dutch national team.

Club sources - who, like all those cited in this article, also requested anonymity to preserve freedom of expression - told The Athletic they were unhappy with De Jong's comments and felt they were against the club's interests. The Dutch midfielder has been informed of the incident, these sources said.

In August this year, Barcelona captain Ter Stegen and other players signed a statement by the Spanish Football Players Association (AFE) opposing hosting La Liga games overseas.

Is there anything else we might have missed this week that you should know about?

Currently, Barcelona has decided that the next two home games against Girona and Olympiacos will be held at the Peak Stadium, and the focus will return to when the team can return to the Nou Camp.

After that, their next game is against Elche on November 2, and the city council has yet to approve the permits required to reopen the refurbished stadium, as only 27,000 people were allowed to enter when it first opened.

Barcelona hopes to return to the Camp Nou once the stadium's capacity reaches 45,000 - which will be the second phase of the reopening process. To do this, they would need city council to approve a separate second permit.

Another big worrying question is whether Yamal can participate in the El Clasico. He suffered groin discomfort with the Spanish national team during the international break in September and suffered another setback upon his return to Barcelona. He did not play in the recent game against Sevilla.

At the press conference before that game, Flick said that he could not guarantee that the 18-year-old player would be able to participate in the game against Real Madrid, but he resumed normal training on Monday, which is good news for Barcelona fans.