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Chapecoense to play Barcelona in Joan Gamper Trophy

The Brazilian side have accepted the invitation to take part in the annual curtain-raiser to the season at Camp Nou

Barcelona will host grief-stricken Chapecoense in the Joan Gamper Trophy match at Camp Nou on August 7 to pay tribute to the 71 people who were killed in last year's tragic plane crash.

Liga giants Barcelona invited Chapecoense to play in the traditional pre-season fixture after a plane carrying the Brazilian squad, technical commission and a number of journalists for the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final against Atletico Nacional crashed en route to Medellin two days before the match was due to take place in November.