I have not been following Spanish football religiously for a while, and was wondering if anyone can tell me where the hell this guy is.

The last time I saw him play was when Barcelona played Celtic. Though he has put on weight, he still clearly seeme md very vital to the Barcelona team, which is why I am shocked to see that he has been in the team for a long time.

One paper said he was injured (and has his eyes set on AC Milan), however I was listening to a radio station the day after Man Utd beat Barcelona, and when someone asked of his where about the host said that the Barca coach had dropped him for the rest of the season because he has shown no willingness to play for Barcelona anymore.