Premier League clubs are monitoring Gerard Pique's big freeze out at Barcelona. The defender was missing for their Champions League win at Ajax.
Pique was left out of the starting line-up for the second successive game amid reports that Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal have submitted offers for the Barcelona defender.
Inexperienced Marc Bartra was asked to partner Javier Mascherano in the centre of defence for Wednesday's Champions League tie against Ajax.
And the decision by Barca boss Luis Enrique to leave Pique on the bench during Wednesday's 2-0 victory prompted Spanish newspaper AS to question whether he had a future at the Nou Camp.
