Barcelona starts their 2025/26 LA Liga season on the road in Mallorca on August 16 with Hansi Flick who strives for a strong start.
La Blaugrana plays their first three games of the new competition season away from Barcelona while the club continues to work on plans via their Camp Nou Return.
The current timeline indicates optimism about the redeveloped stadium that is ready to be partially open to their 14 September home conflict with Valencia.
The immediate focus for Flick and his players, however, is the trip to Palma, with captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen the most striking injury absent.
La Liga has confirmed that their decision to allow the rule of the injury salary space to be activated because of his absence with Joan Garcia that is now registered.
Garcia will start for the visitors, but Star -striker Robert Lewandowski is expected to miss due to a muscle injury.
Marcus Rashford is on a frightening waiting to see if his own registration will be completed on time to board the flight to Palma and Barcelona, are willing to wait until the last moment to confirm.
The preparations for Mallorca have been made by problems aimed at midfielder Samu Costa, who, according to Diario de Gam, will miss due to injury.
A knee problem will keep him offside with Omar Mascarell also absent due to a suspension that was transferred last season.
The absence of Costa could also mean the end of his career in Mallorca, whereby his agent Jorge Mendes asks for conversations with the club hierarchy about an exit.
The Portugal International has attracted the Premier League this month and he insists on continuing before the window closes.
It is said that Bournemouth leads the pursuit, because Costa wanted to control itself for a place in Portugal's FIFA 2026 World Cup qualification plans for September.