Confirmed Gamper lineups! Rashford, Barça's '9'
Published New:10/08/2025 - 20:17h
Updated New:10/08/2025 - 20:57h
Hansi Flick starts with a majority of starters for the Joan Gamper Trophy. Rashford will be Barça's '9' against Como. Fermín and Eric also return to the XI
FC Barcelona will face Calcio Como 1907 with a majority of starters in the 60th edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy. As expected, Hansi Flick has put Marcus Rashford as '9', due to the injury of Robert Lewandowski and the physical discomfort of Ferran Torres in the final stretch of the Asian tour.
Joan García will once again be Barça's '1', in a week marked by the controversy with the medical leave of Marc-André Ter Stegen. The defense and midfield also have a majority of starters, with the return of Eric García to the right side and Fermín López as a left winger/attacking midfielder being the main novelties.
This is the XI of FC Barcelona against Calcio Como, for the 60th edition of the Gamper
Thus, Barça will take to the Estadi Johan Cruyff, in front of 6,000 spectators at the 'Festa del Gamper Estrella Damm', with the following XI:
- (#01, P) Joan García
- (#24) Eric García
- (#04) Ronald Araujo
- (#05) Pau Cubarsí
- (#03) Alejandro Balde
- (#21) Frenkie de Jong
- (#08) Pedri
- (#16) Fermín López
- (#10) Lamine Yamal
- (#11) Raphinha
- (#14) Marcus Rashford
Barça bench (substitute players):
- (#13, P) Iñaki Peña
- (#25, P) Szczesny
- (#31, P) Diego Kochen
- (#06) Gavi
- (#07) Ferran Torres
- (#15) Andreas Christensen
- (#17) Marc Casadó
- (#19) Roony Bardghji
- (#20) Dani Olmo
- (#23) Jules Koundé
- (#26) Jofre Torrents
- (#27) Pedro 'Dro' Fernández
- (#29) Toni Fernández
- (#30) Guille Fernández
- (#32) Héctor Fort
- (#35) Gerard Martín
- (#36) Sergi Domínguez
Barça injured players:
- (#01) Marc-André ter Stegen
- (#09) Robert Lewandowski
- (#28) Marc Bernal
Fermín López and Eric García return to the Barça lineup against Como
Eric will once again be the right starter instead of Jules Koundé. Pau Cubarsí and Ronald Araujo will be the center backs, with Alejandro Balde on the left side. In the center of the field, Frenkie de Jong and Pedri González will manage the Blaugrana game.
Up front, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha will accompany Fermín and Rashford, with the Englishman as the area reference. The '14' already played the second half against Daegu in that position, scoring one of the goals of the Blaugrana 'manita'.
Rafa, meanwhile, will be looking for his first goal of the preseason, while Lamine is coming off a pair of goals and an assist against Seoul and Daegu, respectively. Gavi, the top scorer so far in the preseason (3), starts from the bench.
The surprise lineup of Como! Is it an unprecedented XI for the Italians?
- Initial XI: Butez; Vojvoda, Kempf, Van der Brempt, Álex Valle; Sergi Roberto, Nico Paz; Addai, Baturina, Iván Azón; Douvikas.
- Bench: Vigorito (P), Menke (P), Goldaniga, Caqueret, Gabrielloni, Cutrone, Ramon, Jack, Rodríguez, Alberto Moreno, Perrone, Engelhardt, Smolcic, Da Cunha, Assane Diao.
- Injured: Alberto Dossena, Alessandro Gabrielloni.
Cesc Fàbregas's team, meanwhile, has most of its starting players available. Butez will be the goalkeeper, while Sergi Roberto and Álex Valle, both trained at La Masia, will start, with Sergi in midfield and Álex at left-back.
Nico Paz will partner Roberto in midfield, while Addai and Douvikas will create play on the flanks. Iván Azón will be the attacking midfielder, with Douvikas as the key player in the box.
Como has won four games in four matches this summer, the last two against Ajax (0-3) and Betis (2-3). Despite being Italian, they are very quick to counterattack and exert pressure in the opposition's half.
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