LIVE La Liga | Replacement for injured Frenkie de Jong gives FC Barcelona an early lead | Foreign football

FC Barcelona lost to arch-rival Real Madrid last week in a much-discussed Clásico and thus definitively lost sight of title renewal in La Liga. Frenkie de Jong was also injured and the Dutch international will miss the rest of the season with Barça. Tonight, coach Xavi’s team will play the home match against Valencia. With a win, Barcelona will take second place from Girona. Valencia is eighth. The kick-off in Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys is at 9 p.m., follow the developments in our live blog.