Barca v Juve clash called off at short notice due to gastroenteritis outbreak
Barcelona announced on Saturday that the friendly against Juventus has been cancelled because the Catalan side's players are suffering from a bout of gastroenteritis.
Barcelona were due to face Juventus at Levi's Stadium in California at 04.30 CEST for their first friendly of the pre-season. However, the meeting has been cancelled.
Xavi Hernandez's side announced on Saturday that players are suffering from a bout of gastroenteritis and are incapable of playing. Gavi was the first player to show symptoms as he missed the last training session before travelling to the United States.
"Barcelona hereby informs that the game against Juventus, scheduled for today, July 22 at 7:30 PM at Levi’s Stadium, as part of the Soccer Champions Tour, has been cancelled. A significant part of the blaugrana squad has a viral gastroenteritis," they wrote on Twitter.
The Catalan giants will have to wait until the next match against Arsenal to start their pre-season. They will face the Gunners on Thursday at SoFi Stadium in the Soccer Champions Tour.