Barcelona travel to Japan this summer to face off against Chelsea, before hosting Vissel Kobel – the club of former captain Andres Iniesta – at Camp Nou later in July.
The Liga side spent last year participating in the International Champions' Cup (ICC) in the United States, and will now head to the other side of the world.
Here is your complete guide to Barcelona's 2019-20 pre-season and Premier League fixtures, with dates, venues and all you need to know about their summer preparations.
Barcelona pre-season fixtures
| Date | Match | Time (UK / US ET) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23 | Chelsea | 10am / 5am | Saitama Stadium, Saitima |
| Jul 27 | Vissel Kobe | 10am / 5am | Noevir Stadium, Kobe |
| Aug 4 | Arsenal* | 7pm / 2pm | Camp Nou, Barcelona |
| Aug 7 | Napoli | 12:35am / 7:35pm | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami |
| Aug 10 | Napoli | 10:05pm / 5:05pm | Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor |
*Joan Gamper Trophy
Barcelona's pre-season campaign begins in earnest on July 23 when they take on Chelsea in Japan. They will then return to Spain to play against Vissel Kobe at Camp Nou.
In August, Arsenal contest the Joan Gamper Trophy at Camp Nou on August 4 before a double-header against Napoli in the United States.
There will be no Supercopa final to be played against Valencia, the winners of the Copa del Rey, in August, as the structure of the tournament has changed and been moved to January 2020.
Barcelona 2019-20 transfer activity
Getty ImagesBarcelona are expected to re-jig their squad this summer following a disappointing season in which they lost out on their main ambitions of lifting the Champions League, as well as being defeated by Valencia in the Copa del Rey final.
Ernesto Valverde's future at the club is still uncertain, with supporters having voiced their opinion that they wish for him to be dismissed.
The Spanish champions secured the transfer of Ajax star Frenkie de Jong early and added Antoine Griezmann to their squad in a €120 million (£107/$134m) swoop for the former Atletico Madrid star.
Transfer activity in
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Frenkie de Jong | Ajax | €75m | Jul 1 |
| RB | Emerson | Atletico Mineiro | €12m | Jul 1 |
| GK | Neto | Valencia | €26m | Jul 1 |
| FW | Antoine Griezmann | Atletico Madrid | €120m | Jul 12 |
| DF | Marc Cucurella | Eibar | €4m | Jul 16 |
Transfer activity out
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Andre Gomes | Everton | €25m | Jun 25 |
| FW | Marc Cardona | Osasuna | €2.5m | Jun 25 |
| GK | Jasper Cillessen | Valencia | €35m | Jun 26 |
| MF | Denis Suarez | Celta Vigo | €13m | Jun 30 |
| DF | Thomas Vermaelen | Released | Free | July 1 |
| DF | Marc Cucurella | Getafe | Loan | Jul 18 |
Barcelona 2019-20 La Liga fixtures
Barcelona kick off their 2019-20 Liga campaign away to Athletic Club on August 16, 2019.
That will be followed by a home match against Real Betis on August 25 with an away game against Osasuna to come on August 31.
The first league Clasico against Real Madrid will take place at Camp Nou, with Los Blancos coming to town on October 27, just before Halloween.
The return Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu will be confirmed in due course.