Barcelona, the reigning Spanish La Liga champions, will conclude their pre-season campaign in a grand manner as they go head-to-head against Arsenal, the English Premier League runners-up from the previous season, at the Sophie Stadium in Los Angeles, CA.
Having experienced a 2-1 defeat against Celta Vigo in their last match of the previous season, the Catalans will be determined to return to winning ways by securing a victory against the Gunners. Xavi, the manager of Barcelona, faces the task of preparing his team for Thursday’s encounter with the English club.
Unfortunately, Barcelona may have to cope without some key first-team players who are still recuperating from viral gastroenteritis, which could limit Xavi’s choices when selecting the starting lineup. It is worth mentioning that Barcelona was initially scheduled to play against the Italian giants Juventus last Saturday in California. However, the friendly match had to be called off just nine hours before kick-off due to a significant number of players being diagnosed with viral gastroenteritis.
Check out the possible starting lineups for the game below.
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Ter Stegen; Roberto, Christensen, Martinez, Alonso; Gundogan, Kessie, Pedri; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Fati.