The Barcelona squad are set to fly to California today for the start of their US tour, and Xavi has confirmed the travelling squad he’ll be taking with him.
One name is missing and that’s Nico Gonzalez, the youth midfielder who is set to leave Barca this summer on loan, with Porto reportedly interested in bringing him in.
There is a place for both Franck Kessie and Clement Lenglet, both of whom have been heavily linked with a move away to Juventus and Tottenham respectively.
🚨 The squad for the 2023 US Tour! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/piaDYSESmh
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There is also plenty of youth in the team with the likes of Abde, Lopez, Faye, Yamal, Ander Astralaga, Alex Valle and Aleix Garrido.
As we reported yesterday, Abde is going to be given every opportunity to stake a claim to a first-team place after impressing at the U23 AFCON championships with Morocco.
Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres are embarking on a key summer with Barcelona, after both having a rocky start to their Barcelona careers.
New signings İlkay Gündoğan, Inigo Martinez and Oriol Romeu will make the trip too.
Barcelona US Tour Schedule 2023
The Barca side is set to land in California this evening with their first training session held tomorrow at the LA Memorial Coliseum.
They will then run the gauntlet over the pre-season, facing a number of European powerhouses designed to prepare the team for the rigours of a busy season.
Barça v Juventus
22nd July 2023
Santa Clara, California
Levis Stadium
7.30 pm local time
Arsenal v Barça
26th July 2023
Los Angeles
SoFi Stadium
7.30 pm local time
Barça v Real Madrid
29th July 2023
Arlington, Texas
AT&T Stadium
4 pm local time
AC Milan v Barça
1st August 2023
Las Vegas, Nevada
Allegiant Stadium
8 pm local time
Immediately following the game against AC Milan in Nevada, the team will board a plane back to Barcelona ready for the new season.