Having returned from his vacation earlier this week, FC Barcelona manager Hansi Flick started on his prep work for the pre-season that gets underway tomorrow.One of the major tasks on the German

Showers and storms are expected to linger through around 3 a.m. Saturday, and could still bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph, along with lightning and possibly hail, and some intense downpours, but no widespread severe weather is expected.

Away from the pitch, Flick’s squad is still taking shape. Goalkeeper Joan Garcia is the only new signing so far while Nico Williams decided to stay at Athletic Club. Barca still want to bring in at least one other senior player, potentially a forward. Departures are expected, too.

In just over 100 days in charge, Hansi Flick has made his mark on a young Barcelona team as they've surged out to a four-point lead in LaLiga with four straight wins. What's changed?

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is planning on turning to the club’s famed La Masia youth system in the immediate aftermath of Nico Williams’s shock snub, reports in Spain claim. The Spanish forward was thought to be on the verge of joining up with Barcelona this month.

In a way, what Flick is doing with Barcelona is even braver, with less experienced defenders and Inaki Pena, something of a novice, in goal.But the philosophy remains clear, as summarised by Raphinha.