Barcelona v Como match preview
Barcelona ramp up their pre-season with the standard Joan Gamper pleasant which this 12 months comes towards Como – managed by former Barca midfielder Cesc Fabregas.
The match had been pencilled in to be performed on the new, remodelled Nou Camp however the stadium just isn’t prepared but so this can be performed on the Estadi Johan Cruyff, which solely holds 6,000 followers.
Como will change into the ninth Italian outfit to take part within the curtain-raiser, after Sampdoria, AC Milan, Inter, Juventus, Napoli, Parma, Roma and Brescia being the earlier contestants.
Monaco gained the match final 12 months.
Barcelona v Como staff information
Robert Lewandowski will miss out with a hamstring drawback.
Lewandowski scored 42 objectives complete in 52 appearances final season to assist Barcelona win the La Liga title. His 27 league objectives have been second solely to Kylian Mbappe’s 31.
That would see Marcus Rashford come into the facet, whereas defender Inigo Martinez is finishing a transfer to affix Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia. Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen remains injured.
Como have defender Alberto Dossena injured and former Barca keeper Pepe Reina has retired so Jean Butez will begin.
Barcelona v Como anticipated line-ups
Barcelona: Garcia; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde; De Jong, Gavi; Yamal, Pedri, Raphinha; Torres
Como: Butez; Van Der Brempt, Kempf, Goldaniga, Valle; Perrone, Baturina; Rodriguez, Paz, Diao; Douvikas
Find out how to watch Barcelona v Como
The match just isn’t being broadcast or streamed anyplace within the UK.
Prediction
Barcelona’s attacking skills will show the distinction as coach Hansi Flick will get minutes into his stars. They need to win this comfortably.
Barcelona 3-0 Como
