The international break puts domestic action on hold for the final time this year and is a good time to take stock of how Barcelona’s loan players have been getting on.
Teams around Europe have played almost a third of their league matches and presented plenty of opportunities for stars to gain some minutes at their new clubs.
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The most high-profile of Barcelona’s loanees is Philippe Coutinho who is spending the season in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich.
Coutinho has started seven of Bayern’s 11 league games, contributing two goals and three assists, and has featured in all of their Champions League matches
However, the German champions have not enjoyed the best of starts and have just sacked manager Niko Kovac and replaced him for the time being with assistant Hansi Flick.