The central Catalan of the FC Barcelona, Gerard Hammered, is another of the footballers that have advanced his return of the holidays, since it was quoted to start with to work in pre-season the next 1 August, but finally has begun this Thursday 28 July in the Ciutat Esportiva of Sant Joan Despí, adding of this way to other effective like Mascherano, Busquets and Ter Stegen.
The present players in the Ciutat Esportiva, therefore, will train these days in Catalan earths waiting for that they return of the "stage" of pre-season in England some his mates, that at present find to the orders of Luis Enrique and will contest this Saturday 30 July the first friendly of the pre-season 2016-17 against the Celtic of Glasgow.
The next 1 August will arrive theoretically Rakitic, Iniesta, Bravo, Jordi Alba and Vermaelen, whereas on 8 August will incorporate to the discipline of the first team Douglas, Umtiti, Digne and André Gomes, the new signing to complete the staff of Luis Enrique of face to the next campaign, and waiting for that it land a leading chamber.
Finally, Neymar and Rafinha Alcántara will return to the FC Barcelona depending on when finalise his participation with Brazil in the Olympic games of River 2016, whose final of football is foreseen for 19 August .