Barça are still expected to begin next season's LaLiga with three away games despite marking their return to the Spotify Camp Nou for the Joan Gamper Trophy.

FC Barcelona have announced they will stage their first match at the rebuilt £1.25bn Camp Nou in August, in a significant boost to the financially constrained European giants. The reigning Spanish champions have had to play their home games at Barcelona’s former Olympic stadium for the last two seasons,

Barcelona announced on Wednesday their long-awaited return to the new Camp Nou for an August 10 friendly after years of work to expand and modernise the iconic stadium. Barcelona have in the meantime played their home games at the smaller Montjuic Olympic stadium.