After plenty of back-and forth, Barcelona’s opening friendly of the summer against Vissel Kobe will go ahead as planned on Sunday.
The La Liga champions are heading to the Far East this summer in preparation for Hansi Flick’s second season in charge. Barça will do well to match the heights of 2024–25, and they’ve started the window on a pretty aggressive footing despite their seemingly perpetual finanical woes.
Thus, there will be a chance for Flick to roll out a couple of fresh faces this weekend, and his travelling squad also contains plenty of La Masia starlets to complement the big names.
Here’s how Barcelona could line up against Vissel Kobe on Sunday.






