{"id":41459,"date":"2025-07-27T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/joan-garcia-starter-in-his-debut-with-barcelona-and-rashford_313741_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:36:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:36:01","slug":"joan-garcia-starter-in-his-debut-with-barcelona-and-rashford_313741_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football\/preseason\/joan-garcia-starter-in-his-debut-with-barcelona-and-rashford_313741_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Joan Garc\u00eda, starter in his debut with Bar\u00e7a: And Rashford?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joan Garc\u00eda will debut as a starter with Bar\u00e7a on the Asian tour. Hansi Flick opted for an XI very similar to the one from the final stretch of 24\/25 against Vissel Kobe<\/h2> \r\n
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The wait to see FC Barcelona in action again is over. The Blaugrana team debuts on the Asian tour against Vissel Kobe<\/a> with Joan Garc\u00eda as the main novelty in a line-up with a couple of surprises from Hansi Flick, but with a majority of the, in theory, undisputed players.<\/p>

The Catalan goalkeeper, the first cul\u00e9 reinforcement for 25\/26, makes his debut as a starter after his great season with Espanyol<\/strong>. The 24-year-old goalkeeper was the leader in saves (146) in the last League and, as expected, starts as the first option ahead of Wojciech Szczesny<\/a>.<\/p>

The Pole closed a great second half of the season and renewed for two years, but will be Joan’s substitute, waiting to resolve the registration of both. With Ter Stegen injured<\/a>, for now I\u00f1aki Pe\u00f1a<\/a> is the only registered goalkeeper with a first team contract. The Alicante native, therefore, traveled to the tour while waiting for an offer that allows him to leave the club.<\/p>

Joan Garc\u00eda debuts in the XI: Rashford, to the bench<\/h2>

Unlike Joan Garc\u00eda, Bar\u00e7a’s other brand new reinforcement this summer, Marcus Rashford, debuts as a substitute in the preseason. Flick, logically, keeps the Englishman on the bench, since he has only accumulated a couple of training sessions with the squad<\/a> after his official announcement last Tuesday.<\/p>

Roony Bardghji<\/a> will also wait for his opportunity in the second half, who hopes to add quality minutes to convince the coaching staff to keep him in the squad. The Swede signed with a reserve team contract and, if he does not earn the coach’s trust, he will probably leave on loan.<\/p>

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In this way, Bar\u00e7a will take to the Misaki Park Stadium in Kobe, in front of a crowd of more than 30,000 spectators, with the following XI:<\/p>

  1. (#01) Joan Garc\u00eda (G.)<\/li> \t
  2. (#24) Eric Garc\u00eda<\/li> \t
  3. (#02) Pau Cubars\u00ed<\/li> \t
  4. (#05) I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez<\/li> \t
  5. (#03) Alejandro Balde<\/li> \t
  6. (#06) Gavi<\/li> \t
  7. (#08) Pedri<\/li> \t
  8. (#10) Lamine Yamal<\/li> \t
  9. (#16) Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez<\/li> \t
  10. (#11) Raphinha<\/li> \t
  11. (#07) Ferran Torres<\/li> <\/ol>

    Garc\u00eda, in addition, debuts using the number ‘1’<\/strong>, whose owner has been Marc-Andr\u00e9 ter Stegen since 2014. With the German injured for the next three months, for now, the Catalan goalkeeper will use the captain’s number.<\/p>

    Another who will debut a number this Sunday is Lamine Yamal. The Matar\u00f3 native will wear the ’10’ on his back for the first time on the field<\/a> with a Bar\u00e7a that, finally, will wear its titular kit despite being a visitor in Kobe. <\/p>

    Hansi Flick ratifies his confidence in Gavi, Eric and Ferm\u00edn<\/h2>

    Thus, Bar\u00e7a debuts on the Asian tour with Joan Garc\u00eda in goal and the line of four in the back formed by Eric Garc\u00eda, Pau Cubars\u00ed, I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez and Alejandro Balde. Gavi accompanies Pedri as a defensive pivot<\/strong>, with Lamine and Raphinha as wingers and Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez as an attacking midfielder, behind Ferran Torres.<\/p>

    In this way, Flick maintains the base of what was his gala XI in the final stretch of 24\/25, with Eric as right back and Ferran as ‘9’<\/strong>. The coach, in addition, ratifies his confidence in the Martorell native, as well as in Gavi and Ferm\u00edn, these two in principle with more competition to be starters after the return of Marc Bernal and the signing of Rashford.<\/p>

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    Related<\/p>

    Hansi Flick closes the door to a departure of Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez and Eric Garc\u00eda <\/a> <\/h4> <\/div> <\/section><\/div>

    The Berga native was the only absentee due to injury against Vissel<\/strong>, while Gerard Mart\u00edn, who underwent surgery on his right hand last month, was discharged and is on the bench. Eric still has to resolve his renewal, but the coaching staff is firmly committed to his continuity.<\/p>