La Liga giants Barcelona will again be forced to make do without the contributions of midfield star Gavi in the club's next outing. This comes amid the understanding that the youngster has not yet been cleared for competitive action.
Gavi of course set alarm bells sounding across the Barcelona fanbase last weekend. En route to the Blaugrana's 5-0 opening day drubbing of Elche, the Spanish international was forced off with a knee complaint.
After a round of medical tests back at the Ciutat Esportiva the following day, all of a Barca persuasion breathed a sigh of relief, as it was confirmed that Gavi had suffered only bruising.
The 22-year-old was nevertheless left out of Hansi Flick's squad to face Athletic Club on Thursday, yet to return to group training in Catalunya's capital.
And if the latest word stemming from the media on Friday is anything to go by, then a comeback this weekend also appears to have been all but ruled out. As per a report from journalist Moises Llorens of ESPN:

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Barcelona are heading into the final week of the transfer window with a clear message emerging from the club's sporting leadership: Julian Alvarez remains the target, and there is little interest in settling for anyone else.
That is perhaps the biggest takeaway from the latest meeting involving Joan Laporta, Deco, Hansi Flick, Bojan and Alejandro Echevarría at the Ciutat Esportiva, reports Mundo Deportivo.
With time running out, Barcelona are **** sing how to complete their remaining business, but the search for a new No. 9 has become increasingly straightforward.
The club want Alvarez, and if the move cannot be completed, Barcelona are prepared to wait.
Notably, Alvarez is not being treated as one option among many.

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Barcelona's plan with their goalkeeping department is moving quickly, with Dominik Livakovic set to arrive in the city today to complete the final stages of his move to the club.
According to SPORT, the Croatian international is expected to land in Barcelona this afternoon, with the club ready to begin the formal process of bringing their new goalkeeper into the squad.
His medical is scheduled for tomorrow at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, after which the remaining details of his Barcelona transfer can be completed.
It must be remembered that despite the signing, Livakovic's arrival raises more questions than answers.
In fact, it opens the most intriguing one: where will he spend the 2026/27 season?

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FC Barcelona are continuing to raise the intensity during the decisive week before the start of the 2026/27 season.
After the 5-2 win over FC Basel, the team returned to training at the Ciutat Esportiva for their second session of the week, with the focus already shifting toward the Joan Gamper Trophy and, above all, Sunday's La Liga opener against Elche
The main change from Monday's session was the return of Xavi Espart.
Indeed, according to Mundo Deportivo, the young academy player returned to training after enjoying a day off, as Flick's squad continued fine-tuning preparations for the Gamper Trophy and the league opener at Elche.
Back in training after rest. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)

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Earlier today, FC Barcelona posted an image of star midfielder Pedri on social media with the 23-year-old resuming on-pitch training at the Ciutat Esportiva.
"Pedri is following a specific training program during his first few days of pre-season," the caption read.
It was perhaps to reassure fans who had not seen any images of him since last Wednesday, when the final World Cup winners joined training.
The Blaugrana also posted a video of the midfielder already working on the pitch at the Ciutat Esportiva to allay any fears of their midfield maestro dealing with any fitness issues.
For Pedri, as for manager Hansi Flick Flick, starting the season at full fitness is essential.

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Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick requested for six members of the current first-team setup in Catalunya's capital to train separately from the rest of his players on Tuesday.
That's according to Mundo Deportivo, who have provided an insight into the latest developments behind the scenes at the Ciutat Esportiva.
Barcelona are of course currently in the thick of pre-season preparations with a view to the fast-approaching 2026/27 campaign. Training drills and methods have therefore been ramped up a notch over recent days, as players inch towards full match fitness.
This step up gave rise to its first casualty on Monday, however, as Roony Bardghji was forced out of training with what was later revealed to be a torn ACL in his right knee.
In turn, it should not come as a major surprise to hear of cautionary measures since being taken by Hansi Flick and his staff. As per a report from MD, all of Marc Casadó, Héctor Fort, Jofre Torrents, Tommy Marqués, Toni Fernández, and Guille Fernández were put through their paces in training away from their teammates earlier today.

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According to Mundo Deportivo, FC Barcelona defender Jules Kounde is back at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper.
The French defender returned to the Catalan club's training facilities on Tuesday following his holiday, exactly as planned.
Kounde finished his participation in the World Cup one day earlier than the Spanish internationals after playing in the third-place playoff against England.
As a result, he was given one fewer day of vacation than the world champions and returned to Barcelona on Tuesday.
With the Frenchman's return, along with the early arrivals of Gavi, Joan Garcia and Eric Garcia, Hansi Flick is now only waiting for Pau Cubarsi, Pedri, Dani Olmo, Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal to rejoin the squad.

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Barcelona find themselves embroiled in two transfer sagas at the same time, both involving Spanish World Cup stars.
One saga would see one of the club's own, Ferran Torres, leave to join PSG permanently, and the other would see Manchester City star Rodri swap the Etihad for the Spotify Camp Nou.
According to Mundo Deportivo, the Spanish internationals remain on post-World Cup holidays, but their scheduled returns are fast approaching.
Ferran is expected back at the Ciutat Esportiva on Wednesday, while Rodri is due to rejoin Manchester City later this week as well.
The report outlines that both players are hoping to complete their respective moves as soon as possible to avoid reporting back for pre-season with their current clubs.

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A trio of first-team stars at La Liga giants Barcelona on Sunday moved to reiterate their commitment to the cause with a view to the season ahead in Catalunya's capital.
This came through respective early returns to pre-season training.
The majority of Hansi Flick's squad have of course now reported to base at the Ciutat Esportiva to kickstart preparations for the 2026/27 campaign. The likes of Marc Bernal, Alejandro Balde and Wojciech Szczęsny, in fact, have been hard at work for a number of weeks already.
For those members of Barca's ranks to have advanced all the way to the semi-finals of this summer's World Cup, though, their comebacks were pencilled in for this coming Wednesday, August 12th.
This group includes the likes of Lamine Yamal, Pedri and Jules Koundé.

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FC Barcelona have officially confirmed the contract renewal of promising striker Nuhu Fofana, with the 18-year-old signing a new four-year deal that will keep him at the club until 2030.
The agreement was completed one day after Fofana celebrated his 18th birthday and marks another step in Barcelona's long-term commitment to developing talent from La Masia.
As part of the renewal, the forward will become a full member of Barça Atletic and has already begun pre-season training under Juliano Belletti.
Fofana's contract signing took place at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper alongside Jose Ramon Alexanco, Barcelona's director of youth football.
His journey with the club has come full circle. After spending his early years at Barcelona as a Pre-benjamín and Benjamín player, Fofana later left the academy before rebuilding his reputation at Cornella, where his goalscoring ability caught the attention of the Blaugrana.

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After more than a week of waiting for his transfer to become official, Karim Adeyemi has finally completed his first training session as a FC Barcelona player under Hansi Flick.
The German winger had remained in Barcelona since last week, unable to join his new teammates while the final administrative details of his move were completed.
That wait ended on Thursday, when the club officially unveiled him before he posed for photographs with president Joan Laporta and addressed the media for the first time as a Barça player.
Today, the morning after his presentation, Adeyemi arrived at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper shortly before 8:45 a.m., this time not as a guest but as a fully registered member of the squad.
Having already met his teammates during his stay in Barcelona, the 24-year-old was finally able to train alongside them, taking part in his first full session in club training gear as he begins adapting to Flick’s methods and building his fitness ahead of the new season.

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After 15 demanding training sessions, FC Barcelona players will finally get their first taste of match action.
Hansi Flick’s side face Europa this evening (20:00 CET) behind closed doors at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper in what will serve as the team’s first pre-season fixture.
Europa, who compete in Primera RFEF, arrive after a summer of significant changes, including the departure of head coach Aday Benítez and several key players such as Jordi Cano.
Despite the opposition’s rebuild, the match offers Barcelona’s youngsters an opportunity to impress in a first-team environment.
And, according to SPORT, three players currently training with the first team are expected to miss the match.

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Barcelona's preparations for the 2026/27 season will begin with a strong La Masia presence as Hansi Flick prepares to welcome a host of academy talents into the first-team environment.
According to Mundo Deportivo, at least 10 youth players are expected to train with the senior squad when Barcelona pre-season officially gets underway, giving several youngsters the chance to impress while many established stars remain away on World Cup duty.
The latest Barcelona news highlights that Flick is set to use the opening weeks of pre-season to closely **** s some of La Masia's brightest prospects.
Notably, Barcelona's first-team players are scheduled to report back on July 13, when they will undergo routine medical examinations before the first training session takes place the following day at the Ciutat Esportiva.
Hansi Flick will call several La Masia players during pre-season preparations. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images)

Activity has already resumed at Barcelona’s Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, even though the first-team squad is still enjoying the final days of its summer break.
With just a week remaining before players report for their routine medical examinations and the official start of preseason, several members of Hansi Flick’s squad have begun returning to the club’s training facilities to prepare for the new campaign.
One of the biggest stories of these early sessions is the return of Fermin Lopez.
Indeed, according to SPORT, the Barcelona midfielder returned to the Ciutat Esportiva on Tuesday to continue his rehabilitation following the fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot, an injury he suffered during the La Liga match against Real Betis.
The injury required surgery and sidelined the Spanish midfielder for several weeks, ultimately ruling him out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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