Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 29 Jul 2026
Barcelona set up pre-season camp in the Midlands
La Liga champions swap glamour tours for Staffordshire training base.
Barcelona
team
Location
St George's Park, Staffordshire
Friendlies
Birmingham City (Friday), Preston (Monday)
New signing
Karim Adeyemi (from Borussia Dortmund)
Absentees
8 World Cup winners, including Lamine Yamal and Pedri
What happened. Barcelona are training at St George's Park this week and will play friendlies against Birmingham City and Preston North End.
- Barcelona opted out of a US tour due to World Cup schedule.
- Eight Spain World Cup winners are on post-tournament break.
- Karim Adeyemi is included after his summer move from Dortmund.
The camp helps Barcelona prepare for the new season without their World Cup stars.
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