MATCH PREVIEW: FC Barcelona vs AC Milan

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — It's time for the grand finale. At the end of a whirlwind preseason tour for FC Barcelona here in the United States, the stage is set for the final act on Tuesday night here in Las Vegas, where the Catalans will take center stage under the shimmering lights of the Entertainment Capital of the World.

Three days after vanquishing arch rivals Real Madrid in Dallas, the Blaugranas are hungry for more, and as the sun sets in the Mojave Desert, Barça will face Italian giants AC Milan, a matchup that bears all the hallmarks of a grand performance on the Las Vegas Strip.

The game with AC Milan is Barça's third and final encounter of the summer tour. After being forced to cancel their first scheduled match against Juventus in San Francisco due to a gastrointestinal bug that affected several first team players, Barça made their preseason debut with a 5-3 defeat at the hands of Arsenal in Los Angeles. It wasn't the ideal start, but the win over Real Madrid in Dallas on Saturday has the team brimming with optimism. 

AC Milan are also playing their third game of the preseason on American soil. In their opener, the Rossoneri squandered a two-goal lead against Real Madrid en route to a 3-2 defeat. They also drew 1-1 with fellow Italian side Juventus.