Cesc Fabregas set for Barcelona reunion! Como manager to go head-to-head with his old side as Dele Alli could come up against Lamine Yamal and Raphinha

Fabregas' career with Barcelona could be the most proper case of 'right place at the wrong time' as he came up through the ranks from the Blaugrana's La Masia academy at a time when Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta had the midfield locked down. The Spanish maestro had a wonderful spell with Arsenal, having joined them in 2003, before he returned to Barcelona and spent a good three years before he left for Monaco.

Fabregas moved from Monaco two years later for Serie B side Como before becoming their head coach last summer. The Spaniard has helped the side stay in Serie A after their promotion to the Italian top tier. Diario Sport has now reported that Fabregas could return to Barcelona for the Joan Gamper Trophy ahead of the start of the 2025-26 season, as the Catalan club may be set to pick Como as their opponents.

Last season, another one of Fabregas' former sides, Monaco, took their place as Barcelona's Joan Gamper Trophy opponents. The Ligue 1 side became the first team to beat the Catalan side in the tournament since 2012, when Sampdoria beat the Blaugrana.

England international and Como star Dele Alli may be set to go up against Lamine Yamal and Raphinha with the Joan Gamper Trophy match expected to take place in the second week of August.