ANDREAS CHRISTENSEN NEWS

Barcelona hosts Celta before key games vs Inter and Madrid

Barcelona hosts Celta Vigo on Sunday needing to regain some winning momentum before critical matches against Inter Milan and Real Madrid over the coming week

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sprained ankle confirmed Christensen suffered a sprained left ankle during Tuesday's 1-0 loss to Inter Milan, his club confirmed Wednesday.

Impact There are some worries that Christensen might be out until after the World Cup, as there aren't any reports on the grade of his injury but only a month remains before the season is paused. With Christensen now out, Gerard Pique will have to start regularly until Jules Kounde (hamstring) returns.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Off with ankle injury Christensen was forced off in the second half of Tuesday's match with Inter Milan due to an ankle injury.

Impact Christensen was forced off after coming up lame from a tangle of legs with Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The defender was replaced by Gerard Pique with his status for the weekend match against Celta Vigo up in the air.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Barça defenders Koundé, Araújo injured on national duty

Barcelona says defenders Jules Koundé and Ronald Araújo are sidelined for an undetermined period after sustaining leg injuries while playing for their national teams

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Champions League: 5 things we learned from Matchday 2

Erling Haaland is inevitable and four more things we learned from Champions League Matchday 2.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

New-look Barcelona held 0-0 by Rayo in Lewandowski's debut

Robert Lewandowski has endured a frustrating debut for Barcelona after Rayo Vallecano earned a scoreless draw at Camp Nou in their Spanish league opener

AUGUST 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting against Rayo Christensen (neck) is in Barcelona's starting lineup for Saturday's clash against Rayo Vallecano.

Impact Christensen missed a preseason game last weekend with neck discomfort, but he has recovered and is starting in defense for Saturday's La Liga opener.

AUGUST 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: Man United at Brentford; Lewandowski set for Barça

Manchester United visits Brentford in the Premier League

AUGUST 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Barcelona sells more assets to clear Lewandowski for opener

Barcelona has sold off even more of its club assets so it could meet the Spanish league’s financial rules and clear Robert Lewandowski and other newcomers to play in the season ope...

AUGUST 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Madrid starts Spanish league defense aiming for title sweep

Real Madrid starts the Spanish league season overflowing with confidence that it can retain the domestic title despite Barcelona spending big to add top talent to its team

AUGUST 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dealing with neck injury Christensen missed Sunday's preseason friendly victory against Pumas UNAM due to neck discomfort, Barcelona announced before the game.

Impact Christensen has about a week to recover before Saturday's La Liga opener against Rayo Vallecano, assuming of course that Barcelona can get him registered in time anyway.

AUGUST 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Barcelona ends preseason optimistic with team's potential

Barcelona surprised many in the offseason by making several high-profile signings despite enduring a difficult situation financially

AUGUST 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

4 challengers look to break Man City-Liverpool stranglehold

Manchester City and Liverpool have finished as England’s top two teams in three of the last four seasons and it has created the highest-quality rivalry ever seen in English soccer

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Barcelona reaches agreement to sign Koundé from Sevilla

Barcelona says it has reached an agreement to sign France defender Jules Koundé on a transfer from Sevilla

JULY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chelsea signs Senegal defender Koulibaly from Napoli

Chelsea has completed the signing of center back Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli

JULY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Barcelona strengthens squad by adding Kessie, Christensen

Barcelona has boosted its midfield and defense by signing Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen

JULY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Barcelona move official Christensen has signed a four-year contract with Barcelona after leaving Chelsea, the club announced Monday.

Impact Christensen spent 10 years at Chelsea -- although he was sent on-loan for two seasons with Borussia Monchengladbach -- since joining the academy in 2012, but the 26-year-old is now moving on as a free agent. He could plug immediately into the starting lineup at Barcelona if Gerard Pique's injury issues from last season continue, as he will likely be competing with Eric Garcia for the other center-back spot alongside Ronald Araujo.

JULY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out against Watford Christensen (undisclosed) was not involved in Sunday's 2-1 victory against Watford.

Impact There was a bit of mystery surrounding Christensen's absences near the end of the season, but the 26-year-old kept nine clean sheets in 19 Premier League appearances (17 starts) this campaign, as well as four clean sheets in eight games in the Champions League. But since he is heavily linked with a move away from Chelsea in the summer, Trevoh Chalobah was more of a preferred option in the back-three down the stretch.

MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

EPL farewells: Origi, Rudiger among those saying goodbye

There will be a slew of farewells for players, managers and even referees on the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday

MAY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: Everton can secure EPL survival before final round

Before the final round on Sunday, the Premier League has three games on tap that had been postponed earlier in the season

MAY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Remains doubt to feature Christensen is a doubt for Thursday's match against Leicester City with an unknown issue, according to manager Thomas Tuchel. "With Andreas, I'm not sure yet if he's going to be in...

Impact There's been no information on a possible issue, something that happened earlier in the season with Christensen, so there's a good chance he doesn't play again. Christensen doesn't seem likely to remain with the team even with 17 league starts this campaign and even if healthy, there's a chance he won't play in the final couple games.

MAY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back in squad Christensen (undisclosed) is on the bench for Saturday's match against Wolves.

Impact Christensen missed the prior three matches with an unknown issue, but he's back in squad Saturday and ready to compete for minutes. He figures to get a start in an upcoming contest with a busy schedule ahead, though he's struggled in recent matches.

MAY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Status unknown for Wolves Christensen (undisclosed) remains a doubt for Saturday's match against Wolves after not being mentioned by manager Thomas Tuchel.

Impact Christensen has missed the last three matches after being taken off at the break of the home loss against Arsenal. It's unknown if this is injury related or if he's simply being benched for a poor performance. No matter, he's not needed at the moment and there's a chance he doesn't appear again this season.

MAY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Set to train with squad Christensen (undisclosed) is expected to rejoin first-team training ahead of Thursday's clash with Manchester United. Manager Thomas Tuchel told reporters, "It's the same for Andre...

Impact Christensen was removed from the starting XI against West Ham United on Sunday at the last minute, so it appears whatever is bothering the defender is relatively minor. Still, with Antonio Rudiger (groin) and Reece James (undisclosed) also close to returning, it's not immediately clear who might fill the central defensive roles, especially considering Christensen was an unused substitute in two of the club's last five contests and was subbed off at halftime in two of those appearances.

APRIL 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Late scratch Sunday Christensen has been scratched from the Chelsea starting XI during the warmup of Sunday's match with West Ham.

Impact Christensen was originally in the starting XI, but has been replaced by Trevoh Chalobah during the warmup to the match. More information on the defender's status should be available following the match.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE