Barcelona friendly against Juventus called off after virus sweeps through squad
Barcelonahave announced the cancellation of their pre-season friendly against Juventus, as several members of their squad have fallen ill with a virus.
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The match, originally set to be held in California on Saturday, has been called off, marking the first of four fixtures that Barca had planned during their tour of the United States.
The Catalan giants are still set to face Arsenal on July 27, Real Madrid on July 29, and AC Milan on Aug. 2 as per their original schedule.
The 2022/23 LaLigachampions said in a statement:
ESPN reports that at least 14 Barcelona players are suffering from illness.
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Football Barcelona begin their pre-season tourBarcelona were expected to start their 2023 pre-season tour on July 23 with a fixture against Italian giants, Juventus, in Santa Clara, California, per Goal.
The Catalan club then travels south to SoFi Stadium in LA to take on Arsenalon July 27, before playing fierce rivals, Real Madrid, on July 29 in Arlington, Texas.
Barcelona will bring the pre-season to a close with a contest against UEFA Champions League semi-finalists, AC Milan, in Las Vegas on August 2.
Barcelona to play without fansIn news related to the Catalan giants, Sports Briefalso reported on Barcelona's first season fixture excluding fansdue to the current sanctions against Getafe, following a 2019 clash with Tenerife.
La Blaugranahave been given something of a raw deal — or a good one, depending on how away fans feel about them — with their clash set to happen without crowds at the Getafe home ground.
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