The first Barça XI of the Koeman era!
Pedri, Messi, Griezmann and Dembele all start against Nastic
Ronald Koeman has named his first-ever XI as manager of FC Barcelona. The Dutchman has decided to hand Lionel Messi a start against Nastic despite the Argentine's late return to preseason after initially trying to leave the club.
Luis Suarez and Arturo Vidal have already been told they don't feature in Koeman's plans for this season and Samuel Umtiti is another who is expected to leave before the transfer window closes.
Koeman has handed new signing Pedri a start however and there's a welcome return to the XI for Ousmane Dembele.
Barça XI: Neto; Sergi Roberto, Piqué, Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Aleñá, Pedri; Messi, Griezmann and Dembelé
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