A Jude Bellingham brace and goals from Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo gave Real Madrid a crushing 4-0 win over LaLiga challengers Girona on Saturday, extending the home side’s lead at the top of the table to five points.
Barcelona forward Raphinha will return to bolster Brazil’s attack after being named in their squad ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Peru.
Barcelona’s preparations for the new LaLiga season ended with a disappointing 3-0 defeat at home to Monaco in the Joan Gamper Trophy at the Olympic Stadium on Monday.