Kick Off: Messi in squad to face Madrid; Hazard makes decision on Chelsea future

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TOP HEADLINES

Injured Messi named in Barcelona Copa Clasico squad as Dembele not included

Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde has included Lionel Messi in his squad for Wednesday night's Clasico against Real Madrid, a match that would not be the same without the Argentinian.

'I have made a decision' - Hazard confirms he has made his mind up over future

Chelsea star Eden Hazard has revealed he has come to a decision over his future.

Jose Mourinho 'accepts one-year prison sentence' for tax fraud

Jose Mourinho has reportedly accepted a one-year prison sentence over tax evasion, but will not serve the term under Spanish law.4

FEATURES

Barcelona SUPERHERO Lionel Messi named All Football Player of the Week

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has been named All Football Player of the Week for the 7th time this season!

All Football Power Rankings of the Week: Barcelona & Man City surpass Juventus

Hello again! We organize clubs of Europe's top 5 leagues into an order that reflects the up-to-the-minute hierarchy every Tuesday. 

Barcelona-Real Madrid combined XI: Bale out, Benzema in & who else included?

La Liga leaders Barcelona will welcome arch-rivals Real Madrid to Camp Nou on Wednesday evening to contest the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final showdown.

On This Day: Ronaldo & Neymar were born; Newcastle completed 4-4 draw vs Arsenal

Hi all, welcome to All Football's On This Day! Let's find out what happened today (February 5th) in football history. If you have more stories and news that happened on this day in history, please post them in the comment area and share them with AFers!

Free transfer XI: The Players EPL clubs can snap up for nothing in summer

With the transfer window now shut, chairman all around the country are putting their chequebooks away and starting to save up for the summer.

Champions League XIs without their best player: Who has the strongest team?

Paris Saint-Germain will be without injured forward Neymar for their Champions League tie against Manchester United. It is an absentee that his teammates know will make their task even more difficult against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.

WHAT THEY SAY

Guardiola has Chelsea & Man Utd joining Man City in title race

The Blues boss believes focusing on a Premier League battle between his defending champions and current leaders Liverpool would be foolish

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos to marry model girlfriend in June

Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos has announced he will marry his model and TV presenter girlfriend Pilar Rubio next June.

The three Clasicos that Messi missed

The presence of Lionel Messi in Wednesday night's Clasico at the Camp Nou is the great unknown aspect ahead of the game.

Danny Drinkwater included in Chelsea's Europa League squad

Danny Drinkwater has been included in Chelsea's Europa League squad for the knock-out rounds despite his only appearance coming in the Community Shield this season.

Hazard transfer: Madrid are willing to splash £100m to sign Chelsea star

Real Madrid are confident of landing Eden Hazard after the Chelsea star admitted he has made a decision on his future.

Manchester United open talks with Marcus Rashford over new contract

Manchester United have opened talks with Marcus Rashford over a new and improved contract worth up to £150,000-a-week.

Fans convinced Real Madrid target Hazard is off after Chelsea comments

Chelsea supporters are adamant that Eden Hazard won't be with the club beyond this season following his recent remarks.

Tearful Neymar wishes for 'new metatarsal' as he celebrates 27th birthday

Injured Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar has told friends and family that he wished he had "a new metatarsal" in a tearful 27th birthday speech in Paris.

Liverpool name Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in Champions League squad

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been included in Liverpool’s squad for the knockout stages of the Champions League as he targets a comeback in the second half of the campaign.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Barca's training time - First training session to prepare El Clasico

FIXTURES (CET)

18:30  Coupe de France  Villefranche vs PSG

20:45  EPL  Everton vs Man City

20:45  DFB Pokal  Hertha BSC vs Bayern Munich

21:00  Copa del Rey  Barcelona vs Real Madrid