19-year-old Barca Atlètic winger trains with the first team ahead of Valencia clash

Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images

Barca return to La Liga Santander action once again as this time they work towards preparing for their upcoming clash against 19th-placed Valencia CF. Welcoming them to the Spotify Camp Nou soon, the Catalans have already begun preparations for this upcoming league game.

A key takeaway from Barcelona’s preparations have thus far been the inclusion of two youngsters from the Juvenil A and subsidiary respectively, Angel Alarcon and Estanis Pedrola as per the report of Mundo Deportivo.

Training alongside the rest of the first team at the Tito Vilanova field in the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, the youngsters are expected to be included in the squad list for the upcoming clash against Valencia as other integral players for the Blaugrana remain unavailable, such as Ousmane Dembele, Pedri, Robert Lewandowski, and Gavi as well due to suspension.

A current part of La Masia, and born in Cambrils on the Catalan coast in 2003, Pedrola started his youth career at Espanyol and Reus before joining Barcelona’s U19 team in 2021. Since then, he has skyrocketed his way through to the senior folds of La Blaugrana’s system, with him having featured against Mallorca as part of Barcelona’s main team just a month after his first game for the B side of the club, coming on at the right side of the attacking trident in place of fellow youngster Ilias Akhomach.

His league debut was a reward of his strong performances and impressive showings in training that nudged Xavi Hernandez into giving the youngster a taste of top-level football, and ever since, he has played 170 minutes for Barca Atlétic, even scoring against Atlético Baleares during that same period.

Showcasing an entirely unique dynamism of his own as a winger, his profile and raw quality are definitely useful assets to have for Xavi Hernandez at his disposal and it will be interesting to see exactly how the player gets deployed under the manager come future opportunities. His development in the Barcelona youth system and how his talent is nurtured further will be absolutely key elements to his rise to new heights, should he manage to achieve them.

The Latest

The contractual situation of Gavi and the implications of the court’s latest verdict

After a series of judicial decisions, La Liga proceeded to annul the registration of the new contract of Gavi as a first-team player of...

Former Barcelona forward willing to return to Camp Nou on lowered salary

FC Barcelona and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang shared a special connection in the latter half of last season. The player enjoyed phenomenal form under the...

Barcelona send scout to observe Four players during Morocco-Brazil friendly

Morocco and Brazil, are set to face off in a friendly match on Saturday night. Despite being a friendly match, this encounter promises to...

Barcelona midfielder’s injury worse than anticipated initially, could miss El Clasico

FC Barcelona and Dutch National Team player Frenkie De Jong was expected to initially be back from his injury before El Clasico. The player's...

Barcelona ex-forward makes a bold claim regarding the club’s training methods

Barcelona ex-winger and Dutch national team player Memphis Depay is currently playing for La Liga side and rivals of the Catalans, Atletico de Madrid....

Barcelona president assures that Messi “has the doors open”

Ever since Lionel Messi left FC Barcelona, the relationship between the legendary player and the club seems to be broken. However, this relationship finally...

Barcelona youngster sees transfer value take a drastic hit

FC Barcelona youngster Ansu Fati has not had the best or most memorable of seasons. The once highly recognized and appraised youngster now sees...

Barcelona receive massive injury boost ahead of Elche clash

Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo had to be left out of international duty with the Uruguayan national team for their ongoing friendlies against Japan and...

Barcelona defender now amongst the highest valued in the world

FC Barcelona and Uruguayan central defender Ronald Araujo has recently just received an update on Transfermarkt regarding his current market value. The immense defender...