Barcelona has permitted star player Lamine Yamal to break his Ramadan fast on match days to maintain peak performance in the run-in for their La Liga title push.

Barcelona are set to take on SL Benfica today in what promises to be a riveting encounter between two sides that are more than capable of knocking each other out. The Catalans are coming into this game on the back of a 1-0 lead and home support.

A leading member of the attacking ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona will take to the pitch in the club’s next outing whilst in the thick of a fast.That’s according to Marca, who point towards

Tonight's Champions League round-of-16 second-leg clash between Barcelona and Benfica at the Estadi Olimpic Lluís Companys is set to kick off at 18:45 and it's throwing up a rare challenge for both clubs.