Confirmed: Barcelona starting lineup against Al Ahly | Joan Gamper Trophy

Confirmed: Barcelona starting lineup against Al Ahly | Joan Gamper Trophy FC Barcelona will bring down the curtains on their pre-season tonight with the traditional Joan Gamper Trophy match where they take on Egyptian giants Al Ahly. With kickoff at the Spotify Camp Nou set to take place in a little over an hour, the Blaugrana have announced the starting lineup that will be taking the field against the African outfit. Hamza Abdelkarim starts All eyes were on who would be starting as the centre-forward for Barcelona given that they do not have a senior striker in the squad any longer. And, it is teenage wonderkid Hamza Abdelkarim who gets the nod as the No. 9, making it a special occasion for the youngster as he faces his former club on his first-ever appearance at the Spotify Camp Nou. Meanwhile, Raphinha, who played through the middle in the friendly against FC Basel, starts on the left flank. Lamine Yamal, on the other hand, features in his regular spot on the right. Flick has opted to go in with an all La Masia midfield unit as Fermin Lopez operates as the No. 10, with Marc Bernal and Xavi Espart forming the double pivot behind him. Pedri and Gavi are on the bench after not being called up for the Basel trip. In defence, Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde line up as the full-backs flanking the centre-back pairing of Eric Garcia and Gerard Martin. Joan Garcia gets the nod in goal for the Blaugrana . New signings Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi will hope to get some minutes in front of the fans later on in the match. Meanwhile, another new arrival, Rodri, is not among the substitutes and fans will have to wait to see him in action.