Barcelona prepare for US pre-season tour

Barcelona continued their pre-season training regime on Friday ahead of a promotional tour of the United States at the end of the month.

Several members of Barça's B team also took part in the series of exercises watched over by head coach Ernesto Valverde at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper centre near Barcelona, reports Efe.

The La Liga club is set to jet off to the US for friendly games against English team Tottenham Hotspur in Pasadena (CA), before a date with Serie A sides AS Roma and AC Milan in Arlington (TX) and Santa Clara (CA) respectively.

--IANS

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