The next Barcelona match is upon us! It’s time to kick off the preparations for the 2021-22 season with a friendly against Gimnastic Tarragona at the Johan Cruyff Stadium, and Ronald Koeman has called up 23 players for the preseason opener.
THE SQUAD FOR BARÇA NÀSTIC
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https://t.co/v28AM27Zzq pic.twitter.com/Z5qtY0e8tI— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 21, 2021Goalkeepers: Neto, Iñaki Peña, Arnau Tenas
Defenders: Gerard Piqué, Samuel Umtiti, Sergiño Dest, Santiago Ramos Mingo (CB), Arnau Comas (CB), Igor Gomes (CB), Moussa N’Diaye (CB), Alejandro Balde (LB)
Midfielders: Miralem Pjanic, Riqui Puig, Sergi Roberto, Yusuf Demir (CM), Gavi (CM), Matheus Pereira (DM)
Forwards: Álex Collado (RW), Jordi Escobar (ST), Peque Polo (ST), Rey Manaj (ST), Hiroki Abe (LW), Nils Mortimer (RW)
As expected, there are plenty of first team stars missing as most of them are still on holiday after their international commitments over the summer, which means that 14 youngsters from La Masia have been called up for this one, including 16-year-old midfielder Gavi.