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Barcelona try strength Juventus in pre-season. The Blaugrana are not looking for results, but sensations.
Barcelona vs Juventus took place at the Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Wednesday (27/7/2022) morning WIB. This is Barcelona’s third pre-season game in the United States.
Xavi Hernandez’s team previously managed to beat Inter Miami with a score of 6-0. Real Madrid was also defeated by a score of 1-0, which indicates that Barcelona is quite ready to face the 2022/2023 season.
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Xavi is likely to rotate in the match against Juventus. The Catalan club did not aim for victory, but wanted to see what sensation the players got.
“The idea is to rotate players. The most important thing now is not the result, but a good sensation,” Xavi said as quoted from the official website. Barcelona.
Ferran Torres is still unavailable during Barcelona’s pre-season in the United States. The former Manchester City player has not recovered from an injury to his right leg.
Ferran Torres certainly still absent when Barcelona against Juventus. )Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images/Jose Breton)— |
“He has an injury in his leg and it bothers him, because that’s his main shooting foot. He’s an important player, but he won’t be able to play against Juventus,” Xavi explained.
Duel against Barcelona was the second pre-season game for Juventus. The Old Lady previously successfully beat Guadalajara with a score of 2-0.
Juventus also lost an important player against Barcelona. Paul Pogba has to be sidelined with a knee injury and is likely to be out for three months.
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