Koeman’s work plan in its first week

Despite the fact that the culé expedition that played the Champions League in Lisbon It is not called to start the 2020 preseason until August 30, the group of players who have worked in recent days at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper will continue to do so, already under the command of the technical ‘staff’ of a Ronald Koeman you have planned this next week of workouts.

After being officially introduced as a new coach at the beginning of this last week, and already familiar with the operation of the club’s facilities, Koeman has taken the opportunity to talk with some of his players in recent days, and now faces his first week of work that will conclude with the return of all the players who participated in the final phase of the Champions League.

A few first days of training sessions that They will help you to closely observe and analyze the young talents of the club who are already in Barcelona, ​​such as Trincao, Pedri or Matheus. Koeman, in this way, will be able to begin to form in his head the idea of ​​which players from this small group he can count on to reinforce the first team of the next 2020-21 season, and which he does not do.

Rafinha, Oriol Busquets, Wague, Miranda, Pedri, Matheus Fernandes, Trincão, Braithwaite and Gustavo Maia, who joined on August 21, are the players who are carrying out a specific work plan at the Culés facilities until the rest of the squad joins. On August 30, all team members will pass PCR tests, and on Monday the 31st the first official training of the 2020 preseason is scheduled, with everyone together.

Although no new signings have arrived yet (except for Trincao and Pjanic), Barcelona has a large squad, of great talent and also with new faces that will contribute youth to lower the average age of the team.

Of course, it will still be necessary to go to transfer market to reinforce specific positions, especially if the exit of heavyweights such as Rakitic, Luis Suárez or Jordi Alba, three of the players in the spotlight. All this, without even knowing what will happen to a Leo Messi whose future will remain in the air until the Argentine breaks his silence.

BARÇA WEEKLY AGENDA:

Monday 24

• 9.30 am: Training – Ciutat Esportiva

Tuesday 25

• 9.30 am: Training – Ciutat Esportiva

Wednesday 26

Thursday 27

• 9.30 am: Training – Ciutat Esportiva

Friday 28

• 9.30 am: Training – Ciutat Esportiva

Saturday 29

Sunday 30

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