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Barcelona are watching Lyon forward Nabil Fekir as they prepare back-up plan should Liverpool resist January move for Brazilian Philippe Coutinho

Barcelona are keeping a watchful eye on Lyon playmaker Nabil Fekir, with the Spanish club putting in place a back-up plan should a move for Philippe Coutinho fail to materialise.

According to Spanish paper Marca, sporting director Robert Fernandez was in attendance at the Groupama Stadium to watch the 24-year-old in the Ligue 1 side's 3-0 victory over Everton in the Europa League.

Fekir has been in imperious form for Lyon in the French top flight this term, scoring 11 goals in 11 appearances, grabbing the headlines last weekend with a devastating display in the 5-0 derby decimation of Saint Etienne.