Barcelona vs Tottenham - Joan Gamper Trophy: TV channel, team news, lineups & prediction
- Tottenham to take on Barcelona in Spain
- Final pre-season friendly for both teams ahead of 2023/24 season
- To take place at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barca's home stadium for this season
due to renovation of Camp Nou
Barcelona will host Tottenham Hotspur in the 2023 edition of their traditional pre-season Joan Gamper Trophy.
It will be the final pre-season match for both sides before they start their respective league seasons, Barcelona in La Liga against Getafe on August 13th, and Tottenham in the Premier League against Brentford on the same day.
Uncertaintly reigns supreme at Tottenham as Bayern Munich look to prise Harry Kane away from north London once for all, while this is the first meeting between the two sides since their Champions League group stage encounter during 2018/19.
Here's 90min's preview of the game.
Where are Barcelona and Tottenham playing?
- Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluis Companys
- Date: Tuesday 8 August
- Kick-off Time: 19:00 BST / 14:00 ET / 11:00 PT
Barcelona vs Tottenham H2H record (Last Five Games)
- Barcelona: 2 win
- Tottenham: 0 wins
- Draws: 3
- Last meeting: Barcelona 1-1 Tottenham (11 December 2018 - Champions League)
How to watch Barcelona vs Tottenham on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/Live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | SpursPlay |
United States | Fox Deportes |
Canada | N/A |
Barcelona team news
Xavi will want be conscious of not overworking his players so close to the new season, so he may use this as a chance to bed in some youngsters - Ilias Akhomach, Estanis Pedrola, Alejandro Balde and Abde among those who may be given the chance to shine.
Ousmane Dembele is a likely absentee as he closes in on a move to Paris Saint-Germain, though he was training with Barca as recently as Sunday. Nevertheless, it's hard to imagine a scenario where either party risks him breaking down through injury.
Barcelona predicted lineup vs Tottenham
Barcelona predicted lineup vs Tottenham (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Garcia, Balde; Pedri, De Jong, Romeu; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Fati
Tottenham team news
Both Ryan Sessegnon and Rodrigo Bentancur are still out of action, and won't be available for selection.
New manager Ange Postecoglou has led Spurs to two wins, and a loss during pre-season, most recently beating Shakhtar Donetsk 5-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
He will likely fully rotate his side ahead of the new season to ensure that legs don't get too tired before Brentford.
Tottenham predicted lineup vs Barcelona
Tottenham predicted lineup vs Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Austin; Porro, Sanchez, Dier, Reguilon; Bissouma, Skipp; Lo Celso, Solomon, Gil; Richarlison
Barcelona vs Tottenham score prediction
Barcelona will be keen to impress in their first match at their new stadium - Camp Nou is currently being renovated and the La Liga champions have to play elsewhere.
And with Xavi more likely to keep some star players in his line-up than Postecoglou, Barcelona are heavy favourites on paper. But this is a Spurs side playing with a new-found freedom, unlocking opposition defences with fluid attacking football rather than sitting back and waiting to counter.
There could be goals galore, with Barcelona coming out on the right side of five.