The first friendly match for Xavi's new Barça will have to wait. This same afternoon, by means of an urgent statement, the club has announced the suspension of the duel against Juventus that was to be played at 4:30 a.m. this Sunday, July 23, Spanish time, because a large part of the squad displaced to the tour of the United States is affected by viral gastroenteritis.

The match, corresponding to the Soccer Championship Tour and which was to be played at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, was going to be the premiere of the revamped Barcelona squad, with the German Ilkay Gündogan as the new great banner. Now, unless some change is introduced in the agenda and if Xavi manages to recover most of his cash, the first match of the Barcelona fans in the United States will be the one that will face Arsenal led by Mikel Arteta, early Wednesday to Thursday, at 4:30 a.m. Spanish time, at the Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles.

Perhaps the most anticipated duel, however, will not take place until next Saturday. And, yes, at an hour compared to much less untimely. At 11:00 p.m. Spanish time, the Catalans will face Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas.

In the last precedent, last year, the Barcelona fans beat the whites in Las Vegas 1-0 thanks to a solitary goal from Raphinha. In the early hours of Tuesday to Wednesday, August 2, at 5:00 a.m. Spanish time, finally, Barça will play their last friendly of this pre-season tour in the United States against Milan at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

After this last friendly on North American soil, the Catalans will travel back to Spain to prepare for the traditional Joan Gamper trophy, which will be played on August 8 at 8:00 p.m. at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, their new home until November 2024.. A duel that, in turn, will mean the final point of the preparation to face the official premiere of the season, on August 13, against Getafe, at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, at 9:30 p.m.