Time seems to have flown by as it has already been a month and a half since the end of the 2025-26 season for FC Barcelona. Now, less than one week remains before the Catalan team returns for preseason training on 13th July.
This preseason training camp is going to start with medical tests of the players who were not called up by their respective national teams this summer, and who would have completed their vacations by the next Monday.
Preparations for this preseason camp are already underway, and to ensure that everything is being setup in accordance with his wishes, [Mundo Deportivo](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20260708/1004204071/esperan-manana-regreso-flick.html) reports that Hansi Flick is set to return to the Ciutat Esportiva tomorrow, a few days before he begins training his players.
Another individual accompany the German coach in this early return to the club would be Benjamin Kugel, the new fitness coach, who was a specific request from Flick, and whose appointment was confirmed only yesterday. In addition to these two, some more members of the coaching staff are also expected to return to the club tomorrow, on Thursday.
On the other hand, several first team players have also already returned to train at the Ciutat Esportiva, including Marc Bernal and Gerard Martin. Fermin Lopez is also training in the Barcelona facilities, as he is close to returning from his injury, and is expected to be back available for the first league game of the next season.
A week after the start of the preseason training on 13th July, the Blaugranes are set to play [their first friendly of the summer against Europa](https://barcanewsnetwork.com/revealed-who-barcelona-will-begin-their-2026-27-pre-season-against/). After that, the team will travel to the United Kingdom on 27th July for their training camp in Newcastle, which will continue till 3rd August. But for now, Hansi Flick will be looking to ensure everything at the Ciutat Esportiva is in place for the Barcelona team to start training at their best possible level this Monday.