28.07.2009 20:39
The 26 for the US
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The coaching staff have announced the players called up for the club’s US tour starting this Wednesday. Four reserve team players are in the party and both Hleb and Cáceres are missing.
From 29 July to 9 August FC Barcelona will be on the second stage of their preseason programme: the
club’s US tour. There will be 26 players going, and the main difference compared to London
will be the presence of the internationals who played in the Confederations Cup: Puyol, Xavi,
Piqué, Busquets and Alves, as well as Iniesta.
By contrast, Cáceres and Hleb who are awaiting loan deals with other
clubs will not be going.
Pep Guardiola has reaffirmed his faith in his reserves with Muniesa, Fontàs, Jonathan dos
Santos, Jeffren and Gai all travelling with the first team squad.
Despite his hand injury Zlatan Ibrahimovic will also travel with his new teammates.
Thus the squad is as follows:
Valdés, Pinto, Jorquera, Puyol, Alves, Víctor Sánchez, Piqué, Márquez, Henrique, Abidal,
Maxwell, Xavi, Touré, Keita, Busquets, Gudjohnsen, Iniesta, Henry, Pedro, Messi, Bojan,
Ibrahimovic, Muniesa, Fontàs, Jonathan dos Santos, Jeffren and Gai.