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Nastic FC and Barcelona have agreed to hold a friendly match on August 4, at 20.00 CET, at the Nou Estadi in Tarragona. Ernesto Valverde's team is set to face both Manchester United on July 27 and Real Madrid three days later for the International Champions Cup, before departing the United States. The Blaugrana announced the upcoming encounter on their official website on Tuesday. After that match they will take on Brazilian club Chapecoense in the Joan Gamper trophy at the Camp Nou.

After he was bombarded with questions about Neymar at his pre-match press conference, Barcelona coach, Ernesto Valverde, suggested there was nothing to worry about. With Juventus their first opponents of pre-season on Saturday evening 22:00 WAT, it was clear from Valverde's demeanour that focus was entirely on the friendly against the Italian champions. "This is a time of rumours, we understand that, but Neymar is with us and he is a player that we love a lot for his football and for what he brings to the dressing room," he said to an enthusiastic press pack. "I have not spoken with him about his future, we have talked about tactical questions. "We count on him absolutely." It is the coach's first game in the Blaugrana hot-seat and one in which he will be able to assess how well he has got his message across. "I'm dealing with it normally and, at the same time, there is expectation," he continued. "It's not an official ...