Hansi Flick will take 30 players on Barcelona pre-season tour instead of 26 – report | OneFootball

FC Barcelona will take off for the pre-season friendlies in Japan and South Korea this Thursday after close to ten days of training at Ciutat Esportiva.

The entire squad carried out their final session of training before the trip today, with Hansi Flick keeping a close watch as he has some key decisions to make.

30 Barcelona players to travel to Asia

According to AS, Flick will make the official squad announcement just before the team boards the plane.

The German coach had initially intended to bring a maximum of 26 players on the tour, but as per the report, the final list is expected to include a few more, bringing the likely total to 30.

For now, only three first-team players are set to stay in Barcelona: Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Oriol Romeu, and Pau Victor.

Ter Stegen remains sidelined due to his ongoing back issues and could undergo surgery in the coming days.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen will not travel to Asia. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

Oriol Romeu, who is not part of Flick’s plans, is nearing a departure, with Valencia among the interested clubs. Victor was dropped from the list at the last minute due to an offer from SC Braga.

The rest of the first-team squad is expected to travel, including injured players Gerard Martín and Marc Bernal. Although neither has been cleared to play, both have been training with the group since day one.

Inaki Pena and Andreas Christensen, who could still leave the club this summer, are also set to join the tour.

New signing Marcus Rashford is expected to be included, as is fellow summer arrival Roony Bardghji, who has made a positive impression on the coaching staff.

Among the youth players, Jofre Torrents and Pedro Fernandez ‘Dro’ are confirmed to travel. In the last few hours, goalkeeper Diego Kochen has also joined the tour squad, along with cousins Toni and Guille Fernandez.