The Blaugrana kick off their quest to win six trophies.
By virtue of winning a treble, Barcelona get to play three competitive matches for SUPER CUPS before their real season gets underway. The first of those comes on Tuesday, when they play Europa League winners Sevilla for the UEFA Super Cup in Georgia.
The Blaugrana went through a weirdly tumultuous season last year despite their success, but they have stabilized things by re-signing manager Luis Enrique and re-electing president Jose Maria Bartomeu. And unlike last season, Luis Suarez will get to play from the start.
Sevilla have been forced into selling some of their top players despite their Europa League win, with Aleix Vidal going to Barca and Carlos Bacca leaving for AC Milan. Yevhen Konoplyanka and Ciro Immobile have come in to replace them.
While this should be a fun occasion, both sides are missing some key first-team players. Neymar and Jordi Alba miss out for Barcelona, while Vidal and Arda Turan are ineligible until January. Sevilla's injury list is even longer -- they're without Daniel Carriço, Nico Pareja, Sebastián Cristóforo, Steven N'Zonzi and Timothée Kolodziejczak.
Match Date/Time: Tuesday, 2:45 p.m. ET, 7:45 p.m. local
Venue: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia
TV: Fox Sports 1 (U.S. -- English), ESPN Deportes (U.S. -- Spanish), TSN, RDS (Canada), BT Sport Europe (U.K.), TV3, Antena 3, beIN Sports (Spain)
Online: Fox Sports GO, Fox Soccer 2 Go, ESPN3 (U.S.), BT Sport Europe (U.K.), beIN Sports Connect (Spain)
Source: Kevin McCauley http://ift.tt/1WfFI2w
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