Overview

• Kickoff is Saturday, August 23 at 9:30 p.m. local time at the Estadi Ciutat de València in Valencia.
• Robert Lewandowski has returned to training after a muscle issue and is widely expected to be managed cautiously, with some outlets predicting a bench role and others tipping a start.
• Marc-André ter Stegen remains sidelined with a back problem, and Joan García is favored to make a second straight start after a strong debut.
• Multiple reports indicate Hansi Flick plans to keep the front three of Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres, with Marcus Rashford and Lewandowski providing depth.
• Frenkie de Jong missed sessions for the birth of his second child; Flick said he is ready to play, though whether he starts remains unclear.