Official: Barcelona’s starting XI vs Juventus

It’s been less than 12 hours since Leo Messi stepped up to take the podium at Camp Nou and deliver one of the most emotional speeches you will ever see from an outgoing player.

Less than 12 hours later, Barcelona are ready on the pitch against Juventus in the Joan Gamper trophy.

Ronald Koeman is testing his team without thinking of Messi, probably for the first team, and has shaped them up in what looks to be a 4-2-3-1.

Official XI: Neto; Dest, Araujo, Pique, Alba; Busquets, Roberto; Demir, Griezmann, Depay; Braithwaite

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Neto guards the goal, while Gerard Pique, Ronald Araujo screen him as centre-halves. Sergino Dest and Jordi Alba have the onus to provide width from the back.

The midfield double pivot is headlined by Sergio Busquets, who will don the captain’s armband throughout the season. He’s joined by Sergi Roberto.

Upfront, Antoine Griezmann is set to take his place as the #10, playing off Martin Braithwaite, who’s likely starting as the striker.

Memphis Depay, with the #9 is expected to control the left-wing, while Yusuf Demir assumes responsibility on the right, as he will for most of the season.