At this point in time World Cup issues dominate the football landscape, but behind the scenes club matters will still need attending to.
Injury concerns can be parked for now too, though that subject may well need revisiting later down the line.
Put it this way, any long-term problems certainly won’t be the best news coming out of Qatar and Barcelona should perhaps be bracing themselves for the same given just how many players they have representing their various countries at football’s finest showpiece.
In any event, closer to home Xavi and Joan Laporta need to solve a problem like Hector Bellerin.