Barcelona new signing Rodri completes first training session ahead of Gamper Trophy match

Barcelona new signing Rodri completes first training session ahead of Gamper Trophy match After a week full of speculation, FC Barcelona finally announced the signing of Rodri from Manchester City on Tuesday. Having signed a contract with the Blaugrana until 2030, the Spain World Cup winner addressed the media during his official presentation, where he clearly stated : “I’m ready to play already.” This comes after the fact that the 30-year-old midfielder underwent a minor back surgery after the World Cup and only began training at Manchester City last Friday. Rodri completes first training session Now, as reported by Mundo Deportivo , Rodri completed his first training session as a Barcelona player this morning. The Spain captain arrived in Catalonia on Monday, signed his contract and was presented on Tuesday, and this morning he stepped onto the pitch at the Ciutat Esportiva . It was the first training session for the 30-year-old midfielder under Hansi Flick, just hours before the Joan Gamper Trophy match, which Barcelona will play against Egyptian side Al Ahly at the Spotify Camp Nou. Rodri is not expected to play, although a brief cameo at the very end is not entirely ruled out. No Joao Cancelo Unless something unexpected happens, Joao Cancelo is not expected to come out with the rest of the players for the official presentation before the match tonight. Some bureaucratic formalities are delaying the announcement of his free transfer after his departure from Saudi club Al Hilal. Cancelo’s signing has been slightly delayed. (Photo by Molly Darlington/Getty Images) That said, the 32-year-old Portuguese full-back has spent the last two days training with his teammates, whom he knows very well after winning La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup as a Barcelona player last season. Cancelo has also been reunited with Rodri, with whom he played for three and a half seasons at Manchester City from 2019 to 2022. Pedri and Gavi are also continuing to train with the group after being left out of the squad for Sunday’s friendly, which Barcelona won 5-2 in Basel. Hansi Flick will decide after training whether to give them a few minutes tonight against Al Ahly in the final rehearsal before next Sunday’s league opener away to Elche.