Two European heavyweights will lock horns on American soil when they take in a pre-season friendly contest at the Cotton Bowl Stadium
Barcelona, fresh from savouring a Clasico victory over arch-rivals Real Madrid in Las Vegas, will continue their pre-season preparations in America when facing another European superpower in the form of Serie A giants Juventus. The Bianconeri also form part of the inaugural Soccer Champions Tour and will be lining up against the Blaugrana at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas.
Both sides have bigger tests to come in the 2022-23 campaign, as they seek to restore domestic dominance in their respective countries, but there will be little friendly about a heavyweight encounter and GOAL has all of the information you need to stay right across the action in the United States.
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The pre-season contest will be broadcast in the United Kingdom on Premier Sports 1 and made available to stream live through Premier Player.
Barcelona squad and team news
Blaugrana boss Xavi may decide to mix things up after making sweeping changes to his side at half-time against Real Madrid.
Summer signing Franck Kessie could be included from the off in midfield, potentially in place of Gavi, while USMNT star Sergino Dest will slot in at right-back if Ronald Araujo is moved inside.
Ousmane Dembele and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are pushing for attacking berths, but Robert Lewandowski, Ansu Fati and Raphinha lined up as a front three against the Blancos.
Frenkie de Jong, who continues to be heavily linked with Manchester United, started that game as a centre-half after being dropped back from a more natural midfield spot.
Juventus squad and team news
The Bianconeri will also take the opportunity to shuffle their pack following a 2-0 victory over Guadalajara last time out.
Paul Pogba has been nursing a knock after rejoining Juve from Manchester United, but he could see minutes alongside fellow summer signing Gleison Bremer.
Leonardo Bonucci and Dusan Vlahovic were unused substitutes against Mexican opposition at the weekend and may be drafted straight back into a starting XI.
Denis Zakaria is an option to fill a midfield role, while Juan Cuadrado and Alex Sandro will continue to operate as full-backs.
Barcelona and Juventus will go head to head in another glamour pre-season friendly in the United States on Tuesday night (early hours of Wednesday morning in Europe).
The two sides have already been in action stateside so far this summer, with Barcelona edging a Clasico against Real Madrid thanks to a single Raphinha goal and Juventus successfully seeing off Mexican club Chivas Guadalajara. Both games were played in Las Vegas.
Franck Kessie is pushing for a start after featuring off the bench against Real Madrid, while it will be interesting to see where Frenkie de Jong plays given he was used in defence for that one.
Ousmane Dembele, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Memphis Depay may hope to be involved from the start but could find it tough ousting Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Ansu Fati.
(4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Dest, Araujo, Pique, Alba; Kessie, Busquets, Pedri; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Dembele
Paul Pogba has suffered a knee injury and is potentially facing surgery depending on the outcome of an appointment with a specialist.
Leonardo Bonucci and Dusan Vlahovic didn't feature against Chivas and would expect to play here. There could also be a start for summer signing Gleison Bremer.
(4-3-3): Szczesny; Cuadrado, Bonucci, Bremer, Sandro; McKennie, Locatelli, Zakaria, Di Maria; Da Graca, Vlahovic
Barcelona are in better shape than Juventus by virtue of having more pre-season games under their belt so far. They should be slightly sharper here and have arguably a more vibrant set of attacking players, even if financial problems at the club behind the scenes persist.
Prediction: Barcelona 3-1 Juventus
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FC Barcelona and Juventus are in the middle of their preseason tour in the United States, two weeks before the start of their respective leagues. Massimiliano Allegri and Xavi are facing the usual issues at this time of year with new signings coming in that need to be integrated in the rosters and the tactics. Last Sunday Barcelona won against Real Madrid, while Juventus won against Chivas. Here's what you need to know:
Viewing information
Date: Tuesday, Jul 26 | Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
Location: Cotton Bowl -- Dallas, United States
TV: Fox Sports 2 | Live stream: fuboTV (try for
free)
Team news
FC Barcelona: Xavi's side is facing major changes in the squad after the club signed players like Franck Kessié, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, and Andreas Christensen and are now close to reach an agreement for the transfer of Jules Kounde. The Spanish coach needs to find the right balance in the team and these kind of games will be key ahead of the upcoming season. American international Sergino Dest should also be part of the match, with Robert Lewandowski expected to make his debut as a starter in the attacking line.
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Juventus: The Bianconeri are still working in the preseason tour with some crucial players out such as Federico Chiesa who is recovering from his ACL injury. New signing Angel Di Maria is expected to start the match, while defender Gleison Bremer should not be part of the game at least when it starts. Juventus announced on Monday that Paul Pogba has suffered a lesion to the lateral meniscus in his right knee and will visit a specialist to see if he needs an operation and will likely miss the next two months. Young players such as Federico Gatti and Nicolò Fagioli should also be part of the match from the beginning. Allegri will try to combine the young prospects with the experienced players to give all of his players some game time.
Prediction
Barcelona had a very good performance in their last match against Real Madrid, apart of the final result. Xavi's side is currently working to strengthen the team after Robert Lewandowski was signed. PICK: Barcelona 2, Juventus 1