Last training session before the debut in the 2025-26 Copa del Rey

FC Barcelona already has its sights set on its debut in the 2025-26 Copa del Rey. The Catalan club completed its final training session this Monday before traveling to Guadalajara, where this Tuesday (9:00 PM) it will face the round of 32 of the knockout competition with the aim of advancing and starting the title defense on the right foot.

After a convincing victory in LaLiga against Osasuna, the team led by Hansi Flick faces their Copa debut with confidence, but also with the awareness that these types of knockout ties do not allow for complacency. The German coach has insisted in recent days on the importance of attitude and concentration, regardless of the difference in category between Barcelona and Guadalajara.

Session marked by the Copa del Rey preview at the Sports City

Fermín López in the training session prior to Barça-Guadalajara Copa del Rey match

The training session took place at the Sports City on a rainy morning, a setting that did not alter the work plan of the Barça coaching staff. The available first-team players worked normally in a session focused on adjusting tactical details and maintaining competitive rhythm ahead of the debut in the Cup.

The day has been clearly conditioned by the proximity of the match. The staff's message has been clear: maximum seriousness and total focus on a game that, despite Barça's favoritism, demands intensity from the first minute to avoid complications.

Lewandowski, absent from training but available for the match

One of the notable points of the session was the absence of Robert Lewandowski in training with the group. The Polish forward has not trained with his teammates, although Hansi Flick already clarified in a press conference that the attacker will be available for Tuesday's match.

In addition, the training session was attended by several players from the reserve team. **Dro, Jofre, and Tommy** participated in the session, a further sign of the progressive integration of young talents into the first team's dynamics during a demanding schedule

Trip to Guadalajara and objective: advance to the round of 16

FC Barcelona's plan is to travel to Madrid on Tuesday morning and then head to Guadalajara from there. The match will be played at 9:00 PM at the Pedro Escartín, a venue that will witness a historic event with the visit of the Catalan team.

For Barça, the objective is clear: to advance past the round of 32 and continue progressing in a competition that is one of the season's priorities. The Copa debut will test the team's ability to transfer their good league form to a different context, where efficiency and mentality will be decisive