First training session of the week

Back to work. Following Saturday’s triangular tournament in Udine, the FC Barcelona first team were back out on the training pitch at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper on Monday morning. The session began at 9.30am and was the only one scheduled for Monday 10 August.

Hansi Flick led the session with all available first-team players taking part. They included Anthony Gordon, Eric Garcia and Joan Garcia, who joined Barça’s preseason preparations on Sunday. It was therefore their first training session with the rest of the team.

Barça Atlètic and youth players Hamza Abdelkarim, Álvaro Cortés, Iker Rodríguez and Áron Yaakobishvili also took part in the session.

Sunday in Switzerland

Barça have therefore begun a week in which the rest of the players returning from the World Cup are expected back: Kounde, Olmo, Ferran Torres, Pau Cubarsí, Lamine Yamal and Pedri. The French defender is due back on Tuesday, with the Spanish internationals set to return on Wednesday.

The squad have double training sessions scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. Then, on Sunday 16 August, Hansi Flick’s side will play a friendly against FC Basel at Sankt Jakob-Park, kicking off at 4.30pm CEST.