Barcelona Takes on CE Europa: Exciting Match Preview, Expert Predictions and Confirmed Lineups
Barcelona will kick off their 2026-27 preseason preparations with a behind-closed-doors friendly against CE Europa on Friday. The match comes as many of the club's first-team players are still unavailable, having competed in the World Cup. Manager Hansi Flick will field a makeshift lineup, giving La Masia products an opportunity to shine.
The club will travel to England later this month to face Birmingham City, but first must navigate a match against third-tier opposition. Despite the unpredictable nature of friendlies, Barcelona are expected to avoid an upset. Flick will demand an intense performance from his players, including those who did not participate in the World Cup, such as Alejandro Balde, Roony Bardghji, and Marc Bernal.
Wojciech Szczęsny, Héctor Fort, Ronald Araújo, Gerard Martín, and Marc Casadó are also expected to feature. Youngsters Shane Kluivert, Xavi Espart, and Toni Fernández may also play prominent roles. The predicted lineup for the match is Szczęsny; Fort, Araújo, Martín, Balde; Bernal, Casadó, Espart; Kluivert, T. Fernández, Bardghji. The match is not scheduled for broadcast.
The club will travel to England later this month to face Birmingham City, but first must navigate a match against third-tier opposition. Despite the unpredictable nature of friendlies, Barcelona are expected to avoid an upset. Flick will demand an intense performance from his players, including those who did not participate in the World Cup, such as Alejandro Balde, Roony Bardghji, and Marc Bernal.
Wojciech Szczęsny, Héctor Fort, Ronald Araújo, Gerard Martín, and Marc Casadó are also expected to feature. Youngsters Shane Kluivert, Xavi Espart, and Toni Fernández may also play prominent roles. The predicted lineup for the match is Szczęsny; Fort, Araújo, Martín, Balde; Bernal, Casadó, Espart; Kluivert, T. Fernández, Bardghji. The match is not scheduled for broadcast.
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