Barca canceled the match against Juventus because of the virus infection

"FC Barcelona would like to announce that the match against Juventus FC, scheduled to take place at 7:30 pm on July 22 San Francisco time at Levi's Stadium, has been cancelled. A large group of team members suffered from viral gastroenteritis," Barca's announcement read. ESPN said that 14 Barca players are infected.

As planned, the match against Juventus is Barca's first match in the US tour. The match is scheduled to take place at Levi's Stadium in San Francisco. Barca will still meet Arsenal on July 27 in Los Angeles, Real Madrid on July 29 in Dallas and AC Milan on August 2 in Las Vegas.

On August 8, coach Xavi's teachers and students will return to Spain to compete for the Joan Gamper Cup with Tottenham. The champion of La Liga 2022-2023 will start the title defense campaign with a away match at Getafe on August 13.

This summer, Barca continues to have to deal with financial difficulties. President Joan Laporta just spent $ 3.7 million to buy midfielder Oriol Romeu from Girona. Midfielder Ilkay Gundogan and midfielder Inigo Martinez joined on a free transfer. In the opposite direction, Barca released Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Samuel Umtiti, and loaned Girona Pablo Torre.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid spent 110 million USD to buy Jude Bellingham and 22 million to buy Arda Guler. Guler was once a target of Barca. Real Madrid can also spend another 170 to 220 million to buy Kylian Mbappe, the striker being sold by PSG.

Last season, Barca won La Liga with 88 points. Real Madrid ranked second, but 10 points behind. Barca also beat Real Madrid 3-1 in the final of the 2022-2023 Spanish Super Cup.