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Barcelona vs Juventus pre-season friendly cancelled

By David Wyatt-Hupton

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 19: A detailed view of a FC Barcelona corner flag is seen prior to the LaLiga Santander match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Spotify Camp Nou on March 19, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 19: A detailed view of a FC Barcelona corner flag is seen prior to the LaLiga Santander match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Spotify Camp Nou on March 19, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) /
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Barcelona was set to face Serie A side Juventus in a pre-season friendly this evening in Santa Barbara, but the game has had to be cancelled after a virus spread through the Barcelona team, meaning they were unable to field a full lineup.

Several key players for Barca were struck down with the viral infection, and it was not deemed possible to play the game scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. at Levi’s Stadium.

The game against Juventus was due to kick off the ‘Soccer Champions Tour’ with the Blaugrana also facing Arsenal, AC Milan and Real Madrid.

A ‘significant’ part of the Barca squad contracted viral gastroenteritis, which is a nasty infection that can leave you completely drained and lacking energy.

Toni Juanmartí reported that at least 8-9 of the squad were dealing with the issue, and there are no guarantees that other players won’t also come down with it over the coming hours.

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