Barcelona Without 10 Players for US Tour

Barcelona, ​​Todaysgist.com – Barcelona will not be at full strength when they tour the United States with 10 players missing through injury. Ronald Araujo, Pedri, Gavi, Frenkie de Jong and Ansu Fati were not included in the 31-man squad that flew to Orlando, Florida, on Sunday (28/7/2024).

Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres will also be absent as they are still on holiday after helping Spain win Euro 2024. Meanwhile, Pau Cubarsí, Fermín Lopez and Eric García represent The Red at the Olympics in France.

Meanwhile, Raphinha and Ilkay Gundogan will travel to Orlando, where Barca will face Manchester City on Tuesday (30/7/2024). Jules Kounde will then join squad in Annapolis, Maryland, on Thursday (1/8/2024).

Following the match against City, Barcelona will face Real Madrid in New Jersey on August 3, 2024 and then end their tour with a match against AC Milan in Baltimore, Maryland on August 6, 2024.

With so many players missing from those three games, new coach Hansi Flick will be forced to use a combination of reserves and youngsters to supplement his numbers.

Young Brazilian forward Vitor Roque will get a chance to prove himself amid uncertain future at the club. German international Noah Darvich and his cousins ​​Guille Fernandez and Toni Fernandez are among the players who have been included in the youth team.

Barcelona will kick off the 2024/2025 LaLiga season on August 17 with an away game against Valencia.