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Barcelona round off their pre-season tour of the United States in Baltimore on Tuesday evening, taking on Serie A giants Milan. Manager Hansi Flick has brought a La Masia-inspired squad to the US, and Barca's youngsters have impressed, drawing 2-2 with Manchester City and defeating Real Madrid for the second consecutive summer. Pau Victor, a standout for Barcelona B last season, scored twice in their New York Clasico victory.
Flick will aim to end their Stateside venture on a high against a Milan team embarking on a new era under manager Paulo Fonseca, who replaced Stefano Pioli at the end of the 2023/24 season. Fonseca has overseen victories over Man City and Real Madrid during their US tour.
Match Details:
Location: Baltimore, United States
Stadium: M&T Bank Stadium
Date: Wednesday, August 7
Kick-off Time: 05:15 AM (NPT)
Recent Head-to-Head Record:
Barcelona: 3 Wins
Milan: 1 Win
Draws: 0
Barcelona Team News:
Jules Kounde joined Flick's squad midway through the tour and is expected to feature against Milan. However, Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres will not travel to the US after extended breaks post-Euro 2024. Fermin Lopez and Pau Cubarsi are on Olympic duty with Spain's Under-23s. Key players Frenkie de Jong, Ronald Araujo, Pedri, Ansu Fati, and Gavi are sidelined with injuries, but Alejandro Balde has returned following a long-term absence.
Predicted Barcelona Lineup (4-2-3-1):
Goalkeeper: Marc-André ter Stegen
Defenders: Jules Kounde, Andreas Christensen, Clément Lenglet, Alejandro Balde
Midfielders: Aleix Bernal, Marc Casado
Attackers: Raphinha, Ilkay Gundogan, Pau Victor, Robert Lewandowski
Milan Team News:
Euro 2024 stars Mike Maignan, Theo Hernandez, and Tijjani Reijnders have returned to Milan's training base but will not feature in the US. Paulo Fonseca will work with a similar squad as in Milan's previous tour matches. Rafael Leao is expected to play, and USMNT stars Yunus Musah and Christian Pulisic are set to make their first starts of the tour.
Predicted Milan Lineup (4-2-3-1):
Goalkeeper: Alessandro Torriani
Defenders: Davide Calabria, Pierre Kalulu, Fikayo Tomori, Tommaso Terracciano
Midfielders: Ismael Bennacer, Yunus Musah
Attackers: Samuel Chukwueze, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christian Pulisic, Lorenzo Colombo