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Xavi to give Ilias Akhomach a chance to impress during Barcelona’s pre-season - report

Barcelona are due back for the start of pre-season on July 4 and teenager Ilias Akhomach is being tipped to get the chance to impress Xavi before the start of the new campaign.

The highly-rated 18-year-old will be officially part of Barcelona B next season but will also join the first team for pre-season, according to Diario Sport.

Xavi has already handed Ilias his first-team debut and “kept his eye on the youngster” afterwards when he dropped back down to play for Barca B and Juvenil A last season.

The report adds there is “a lot of hope within the club” that Ilias can make the step up to the first team and fulfil his obvious potential.