Barcelona don arrive Italy for Udine town, where dem go play di Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup. Na Udinese and Nottingham Forest go join dem for dis triangular tournament. Di competition get special format: three matches wey go dey 45 minutes each. If match end for draw, dem go use penalty shootout to decide winner.
For Hansi Flick, na perfect chance to test im players before di real battle for LaLiga go start. All di matches go happen for Stadio Friuli, wey be Udinese home ground. Di tournament na collaboration between Friuli Venezia Giulia government and di Italian club.
Di first match go be Udinese vs Nottingham Forest. After dat, Barcelona go face Nottingham Forest, before di last one wey be Udinese vs Barcelona. If score still level after 45 minutes, dem go resort to penalties. A win for normal time go give you 3 points, penalty winner go collect 2 points, and di loser of shootout go get 1 point.
For those wey wan watch, Barcelona fans for United States, Mexico and Spain fit see di matches on Barça Play. But if you no be member, you fit use Culers Premium Membership. Di matches go also dey on FC Barcelona official YouTube channel, but only for people wey subscribe to YouTube Pack Premium Members. For Catalonia, TV3 and 3Cat go show di games, apart from di club digital platforms.
For di squad wey travel, Marc Casadó and Roony Bardghji no follow. Dem stay behind for Barcelona because dem dey about to change club. Di club no want risk dem. Ronald Araujo also no dey, because e don agree on Friday to join Liverpool on loan till end of season, with option to buy for 55 million euros. But Fermín López don board di plane to Italy. Im don talk say e dey hope to play im first minutes after injury during di Gamper match on Wednesday 19 August against Al Ahly from Egypt.
