Barcelona to develop special training plan to treat Kounde’s latest injury

Following the 2-2 draw with Juventus, FC Barcelona have one more friendly against NY Red Bulls before their pre-season trip to the United States come to an end.

During the trip, Robert Lewandowski has grabbed all attention, ever since his unveiling in Miami. However, Barcelona have captured another top player in the form of Jules Kounde.

The Frenchman has joined Barça after rejecting a move to Chelsea earlier in the month. Although the deal is subject to a medical and official contracts, Barcelona have already reached an agreement with Sevilla with the transfer fee in the region of €55 million.

However, according to Diario AS, Kounde will not travel to New York to train with Barcelona ahead of their friendly against NY Red Bulls. The defender will complete his medical in Barcelona this week.

The report suggests Kounde will be able to train with the Barça team at the start of next week. But with the young defender coming back from an injury in the summer, it will not be surprising to see him being involved in part training before he can formally be introduced to the rest of the group.

The Catalans will be hopeful Kounde will be able to feature in the Joan Gamper trophy against PUMAS, which is set to be played at Camp Nou in the first week of August. Lewandowski, too, is expected to make his first appearance at Camp Nou in that game.

While Kounde will be unveiled whenever he completes his medical, the announcement of Lewandowski could come with a bit more grandiosity, with the club setting an August 5 date.

However, it must be mentioned that Barcelona are yet to register these players and may have to offload a few of their stars, including Frenkie de Jong if they are to officially register them in the squad for next season.