Barcelona Repeats Preparation Plan Before Facing Chelsea in the Champions League
Barcelona continues its preparations to face Chelsea, following their historic return to playing at Spotify Camp Nou and securing a big victory over Athletic Bilbao, according to the Spanish newspaper "Sport."
Despite the celebratory atmosphere, the team immediately began preparing for the crucial match scheduled for Tuesday at Stamford Bridge, especially after their loss to Paris Saint-Germain and an unexpected draw against Club Brugge, which makes them urgently need a positive result.
Coach Hans Flick decided to repeat the same travel routine he previously used for his European trips, preferring the team to stay in Barcelona for training on Monday at the Joan Gamper Sports City, instead of training on the Stamford Bridge pitch. Flick will announce the list of selected players after the training session, which starts at 11 a.m., before the team heads to London on a private plane.
The team will not conduct any training in London; instead, they will head directly to Chelsea's stadium to hold the press conference on Monday evening, where Flick will appear alongside player Raphinha, who is returning to play after missing nine matches due to injury.
The technical staff is also awaiting the evaluation of Balde, Rashford, and Pedri's conditions before the upcoming European match, while the club prepares to accompany about 1,400 fans who managed to obtain tickets through a lottery that received more than 2,700 requests.
Despite the celebratory atmosphere, the team immediately began preparing for the crucial match scheduled for Tuesday at Stamford Bridge, especially after their loss to Paris Saint-Germain and an unexpected draw against Club Brugge, which makes them urgently need a positive result.
Coach Hans Flick decided to repeat the same travel routine he previously used for his European trips, preferring the team to stay in Barcelona for training on Monday at the Joan Gamper Sports City, instead of training on the Stamford Bridge pitch. Flick will announce the list of selected players after the training session, which starts at 11 a.m., before the team heads to London on a private plane.
The team will not conduct any training in London; instead, they will head directly to Chelsea's stadium to hold the press conference on Monday evening, where Flick will appear alongside player Raphinha, who is returning to play after missing nine matches due to injury.
The technical staff is also awaiting the evaluation of Balde, Rashford, and Pedri's conditions before the upcoming European match, while the club prepares to accompany about 1,400 fans who managed to obtain tickets through a lottery that received more than 2,700 requests.