VfB Stuttgart to face Barcelona in pre-season friendly
VfB Stuttgart will take on Barcelona in a pre-season friendly on Saturday 31 July at the Mercedes-Benz-Arena.
The Bundesliga side will welcome the 26-time Spanish champions and five-time UEFA Champions League winners as part of their preparations for the forthcoming 2021/22 Bundesliga campaign.
With a few exceptions such as Lionel Messi, who is unlikely to play after helping Argentina with Copa America this summer, Barcelona are expected to bring a strong squad to Germany as part of their summer training camp, including the likes of Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Frenkie de Jong and new signing Memphis Depay.
Stuttgart and Barcelona last met competitively in the 2009/10 Champions League last 16, with the German side taking a 1-1 draw from the home leg of the tie before a 4-0 reverse in Spain.
The Swabians club have also announced that 25,000 tickets will be made available for the game, which comes 11 days after Pellegrino Matarazzo's side face Liverpool in another pre-season match.
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