Barcelona begin on Tuesday their preparations for Sunday’s La Liga match against Cádiz, the Blaugrana’s second contest in their title defense and their first official game at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium. They will be without one starter in Raphinha, who was given a straight red card and is suspended for Sunday — and could even be banned for a second game.
The Brazilian is the replacement for the departing Ousmane Dembélé, so his absence creates a big opportunity for another player to make his mark and enter Xavi Hernández’s plans as a possible regular starter.