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#3 Valverde gives Malcolm a miss

Malcolm wasn't handed his LaLiga debut.

The most controversial transfer of the season was the one involving the Brazilian making a late switch to Barcelona when it looked for all the world that he would end up with Roma. He has since impressed for the side, scoring twice in the pre-season International Champions Cup.

With the lack of considerable activity this time around in the transfer window following a busy one last time around that saw Coutinho and Dembele come into the squad for hefty transfer fees, Malcolm is the only fresh face that the fans had to look forward to. And their wait is set to continue as the player didn't only not make the starting lineup, but also didn't make an appearance off the bench.