A look at FC Barcelona's first week of 2015/16
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The 2015/16 preseason got underway on Monday with annual physicals followed by the first training session at 6.30pm (all times CET). The first week of the new season will have the team taking part in two-a-day workouts at 9.30am and 6.30pm at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, except on Wednesday, when the second batch of returning players will undergo their physicals followed by a single, afternoon training session.
Luis Enrique will appear at his first press conference at 12.00pm on Tuesday following the morning training session. On Wednesday Piqué, Rakitic, Sergio, Pedro, Bartra, Jordi Alba and Aleix Vidal, who spent time with their respectiuve nation teams this summer, will rejoin the group. Vidal, who was signed in June, and Arda Turan, who signed on Friday, will be meeting with his new teammates and the coaching staff for the first time.
After the first week of training at the Ciutat Esportiva, Barça will head across the Atlantic Ocean for this summer's American tour, which will take the team to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington to compete in the International Champions Cup. Barça will face the LA Galaxy, Manchester United and Chelsea before heading back to the Old Continent to take on Fiorentina in Florence, Italy.
Here's a look at Barça's first week of the 2015/16 preseason:
Monday 13
6.30pm: Training session at the Ciutat Esportiva
Tuesday 14
9.30am: Training session at the Ciutat Esportiva
12.00pm: Luis Enrique press conference
6.30pm: Training session at the Ciutat Esportiva
Wedensday 15
9.00am: Physicals
6.30pm: Training session at the Ciutat Esportiva
Thursday 16
9.30am: Training session at the Ciutat Esportiva
6.30pm: Training session at the Ciutat Esportiva
Friday 17
9.30am: Training session at the Ciutat Esportiva
6.30pm: Training session at the Ciutat Esportiva
Saturday 18
Day off
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