10 Barcelona players to be left out of pre-season tour of Asia
That's according to Jijantes, who have on Thursday provided an insight into the situation.
Barcelona's star-studded squad, fresh off a domestic treble in 2024/25, reconvened at the club's training ground to kickstart pre-season training earlier this week.
In an effort to allow as many players as possible the opportunity to prove themselves for the campaign ahead, Hansi Flick called up a number of young talents, as well as fringe members of his squad, for the camp.
All told, 36 players reported for training at The Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper this past Monday.
As alluded to above, though, this group is set to be reduced significantly upon Barca jetting off for an upcoming pre-season tour of Asia.
As per a report from Jijantes:
'Hansi Flick plans to take around 26 players on the Asian tour out of the 36 who passed the physical and medical check-up.'
Conor Laird – GSFN
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