Barcelona is Left with 10 Players Short

FC Barcelona is finalizing the details of its trip to Japan and South Korea, where it will kick off its preseason tour starting from July 27. Hansi Flick, Barcelona's coach, faces this second season with a clear objective: to define which players do not fit into his plans for the upcoming season. And there will be quite a few.

With a group of 35 players (not including Marc-André ter Stegen, who continues with specific work due to back discomfort), Flick has already hinted that he will have to make significant cuts before embarking on the trip. In his initial statements to the media, the German coach acknowledged being delighted with the level shown by the youth academy players, but he was adamant in pointing out that many of them will not be part of the Asian tour.

Many uncertainties, but important decisions need to be made

Among the main players in question are academy players Landry Farré, Jofre Torrents, Toni Fernández, Pedro Fernández ‘Dro,’ or Dani Rodríguez. Several of them could be the first ones to be left out, although unexpected decisions are not ruled out by the coaching staff. Furthermore, according to MundoDeportivo, there are several names from the first team in limbo: players like Iñaki Peña, Oriol Romeu, Andreas Christensen, or Pau Víctor, considered transferable by the sports management, also do not have their ticket to Asia guaranteed.

The tour, where Barça will face Vissel Kobe, FC Seoul, and Daegu FC, will serve as a testing ground for Flick, who will take advantage of the friendly matches to finalize a smaller and more competitive squad. The case of young Marc Bernal, in the midst of recovering from a delicate injury, will also be closely monitored. In conclusion, Flick's message is clear: there are surplus players, and space must be made.

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