Due to a virus outbreak within the team, FC Barcelona has canceled a planned test match against the Italian top club Juventus Turin.
A “significant part” of the team is suffering from a gastrointestinal virus, said the Spanish club of German internationals Ilkay Gündogan and Marc-André ter Stegen. The game planned for the afternoon (local time) in Santa Clara, California, must therefore be canceled.
Like Juve, Barça is currently on a promotional tour in the USA in preparation for the season. The Catalans want to play more games there against Premier League club Arsenal on July 27, arch-rivals Real Madrid on July 29 and Serie A club AC Milan on August 2.