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Barcelona kick off their 2026–27 preseason campaign as they face Catalan lower-league side CE Europa in a closed-doors friendly match on Friday.
A number of Barça's senior players have been occupied at this summer's World Cup, and Hansi Flick remains without several key figures, including the eight world champions who featured for Spain in North America. A patched-up squad will be fielded against CE Europa, with plenty of La Masia graduates set to be given a chance to impress.
La Blaugrana will head to England for a portion of their preseason tour, beginning with a match against Tom Brady's Birmingham City later this month. First, they must get past third-tier opposition and steer clear of an early shock result.
Here's Sports Illustrated's preview of the match.
Barcelona vs. CE Europa Score Prediction
Barcelona Make Winning Start
Friendlies are always notoriously unpredictable. Even the biggest clubs in world football can fall short against weaker sides, but Barça should be able to avoid any embarrassment here.
Although it will be an unfamiliar squad made up mostly of younger players and rotated throughout the game, Flick will expect a high-energy display that delivers a win.
La Masia remains the finest youth academy in the world, and its top talents should put on an impressive showing alongside a few senior regulars.
Prediction: Barcelona 3–1 CE Europa
Barcelona Predicted Lineup vs. CE Europa
Several of Flick's first-team players who did not represent their nations at the World Cup — including Alejandro Balde, Roony Bardghji and Marc Bernal — are expected to play some part against Europa, with Wojciech Szczęsny, Héctor Fort, Ronald Araújo, Gerard Martín and Marc Casadó among the established names likely to see some action.
Fermín López has returned to training with Barça after sitting out the World Cup due to injury, though he may not be risked in Friday's friendly, while it is unclear whether injury-prone Andreas Christensen will earn any playing time.
Shane Kluivert, Xavi Espart and Toni Fernández are among the young prospects who could play a significant role.
Barcelona predicted lineup vs CE Europa (4-3-3): Szczęsny; Fort, Araújo, Martín, Balde; Bernal, Casadó, Espart; Kluivert, T. Fernández, Bardghji.
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