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Barcelona's trip to Sevilla postponed after La Liga battle over international scheduling

Villarreal's home date with Alaves on Saturday has also been called off as players return to Spain after outings for their respective nations

Barcelona's trip to Sevilla on Saturday has been postponed after the High Council for Sports (CSD) sided with La Liga in a battle regarding scheduling in the Spanish top flight.

There had been calls for those welcoming back a number of international performers from every corner of the globe to be given a break before returning to domestic duty - especially those that have Champions League action to come next week.

Those requests were initially ignored, but Barca, Sevilla, Villarreal and Alaves will not be in action this weekend after a CSD ruling in their case.