Sunday medical and fitness tests

Following Saturday’s serological and PCR tests, it was the turn of medical and fitness tests on Sunday (cardiology, body composition, articular stability, control ecography and nutrition).

Ten first team players have already started preparations for the season ahead Ter Stegen, Dest, Piqué, Pjanic, Riqui Puig, Neto, Coutinho, Sergio Roberto, Ansu Fati and Umtiti.

They are being joined by seven from Barça B: Gavi, Comas, Nico, Arnau Tenas, Álex Collado, Iñaki Peña and Yusuf Demir, the latter after being signed from Rapid Vienna on Friday.

Monday training

It won’t be until Monday that the players actually train on the pitch at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper. Ter Stegen, Ousmane Dembélé, Coutinho and Ansu Fati will be continuing their injury recovery programmes, while Ronald Koeman will be taking sessions every morning apart from Thursday and Sunday.

The players that have appeared at the European Championship and Copa America will be reporting back in a staggered manner.