{"id":921861,"date":"2026-10-05T19:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T19:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/921861\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T19:34:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T19:34:10","slug":"barca-back-in-training-ahead-of-intense-schedule-with-six-games-in-21-days-upcoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/921861\/","title":{"rendered":"Bar\u00e7a back in training ahead of intense schedule with six games in 21 days upcoming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">As the extended international break winds down and slowly but surely players return to their club\u2019s, focus returns to the domestic game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Hansi Flick and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelona.es\/es\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelona.es\/es\/\">FC Barcelona <\/a>side will be hoping that the extended FIFA international window doesn\u2019t upset the team\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/en.as.com\/soccer\/fc-barcelona-on-track-to-eclipse-laliga-season-scoring-record-f202609-n\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/en.as.com\/soccer\/fc-barcelona-on-track-to-eclipse-laliga-season-scoring-record-f202609-n\/\">exceptional start<\/a> to the 2026\/27 season with the Catalan side recording 21 points from a perfect start with seven wins from seven games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Bar\u00e7a\u2019s non international players have enjoyed an extended break of nine days of downtime with relief also palpable at the Catalan club after Raphinha\u2019s thigh injury concerns ultimately turned out to be a scare after medical tests performed by Barcelona\u2019s staff confirmed there is no structural injury.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MRI5RJ43LJJ4RM2JOT3PV4Y57Y.jpg\" alt=\"Bar\u00e7a back in training ahead of intense schedule with six games in 21 days upcoming\" height=\"4000\" width=\"6000\"   loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/>Brazil&#8217;s Raphinha PATRICK HAMILTONOnerous October awaits<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">A dramatic October now awaits the club with ten games packed into a three week spell which include three LaLiga EA Sports matches (against Getafe, Betis and Alaves), the first El Clasico of the season at the Spotify Camp Nou and two tricky UEFA Champions League games away to Galatasaray and Paris Saint-Germain. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Whilst games in the month of October are far from decisive, the draining schedule will serve as an interesting \u2018stress test\u2019 to see how the Catalan side deal with high profile games coming with a three\/four day regularity. <\/p>\n<p>Related stories<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Get closer to the game! 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