FC Barcelona held another training session ahead of the 2026/27 season with all available first-team players and 17 academy prospects taking part.
Alejandro Balde and Ronald Araujo trained separately under tailored plans. Balde follows a load management program designed by the technical and medical staff during this early preseason phase. Araujo is recovering from a muscle injury sustained before the World Cup and is gradually regaining his playing sensations.
No specific timelines have been provided regarding their return to group training or competitive matches. On Friday, the team will play a first preseason friendly against CE Europa before heading to England for a training camp.
There were no official updates on Balde’s and Araujo’s rehabilitation since previous reports.
