#player-returns

#player-returns

Barcelona's injury crisis claimed it's latest victim this week as star midfielder Pedri was ruled out for the foreseeable future. The situation is a real issue for Hansi Flick and was reportedly one reason why he gave four of his first-team players some extra rest this week, according to Mundo Deportivo. Marcus Rashford, Frenkie de Jong, Jules Koundé and Pau Cubarsi were all noticeable absentees on the training ground on Wednesday - after being allowed an extra day off.

Allegri cannot have enjoyed his Friday night, as Milan dropped more points against a newly-promoted side in a 2-2 draw against Pisa. Rafael Leao's goal early on made it a perfect start, but Juan Cuadrado and M'Bala Nzola then turned the game on its head. Nzola's goal looked like being the winner given it came in the closing stages, yet Zachary Athekame was the unexpected late rescuer of a draw for Milan,

The only frustration is with a fuller squad we'd have even more points on the board - we'd certainly be more creative in the final third,

Jurickson Profar is back after a short stint on the paternity list. Congratulations to Jurickson on the little one and hope everything is okay! Daysbel Hernandez is back in Atlanta. Daysbel has bounced back and forth from Triple-A Gwinnett. He's posted a 2.72/4.32/5.57 line in 36.1 innings while he has been here. His walk rate is 7.43 per 9 innings this year. Is he fixed, I don't know. But also, what else are we gonna do?

On Nov. 24, Kevin Durant will go back to Phoenix for the first time as a member of the Houston Rockets. A few days later, on Nov. 28, Anthony Davis returns to Los Angeles for the first time as the Dallas Mavericks face the Lakers in an NBA Cup group game.