FC Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández.
Goalkeeper Neto Murara, defenders Samuel Umtiti and Óscar Mingueza, midfielder Riqui Puig, the club’s great promise, and striker Martin Braithwaite did not enter the squad that Barcelona manager Xavi Hernández gave this Saturday for participation in the North American tour.
Yes, midfielder Frenkie de Jong will board the plane that will take the Barça expedition to its first stop in Miami this afternoon, despite the club still waiting for the Dutchman to accept Manchester United’s offer.
Pending the arrival of striker Robert Lewandowski, already in the United States, after having passed the medical examination and having signed the contract as a player of Barça for the next three seasons, Xavi has called up 28 players to face the North American tour.
The chosen ones are Ter Stegen, Iñaki Peña, Dest, Piqué, Araujo, Sergio Busquets, Dembélé, Pedri, Memphis, Ansu Fati, Nico, Jordi Alba, Ferran Torres, De Jong, Sergi Roberto, Eric García, Aubameyang, Gavi, Pjanic, Collado, Kessie, Christensen, Raphina. And the players of the subsidiary Arnau Tenas, Pablo Torre, Balde, Ez Abde and Casadó.
Over the next fortnight, Barcelona will play four friendlies in the United States against Inter Miami, Real Madrid, Juventus and New York Red Bulls.
Source: Clarin
