FC Barcelona News: 2 September 2015; Banned Youngster Leaves for US U-17 Program, Barça Get New Insignias

Joint training session with the reserves | FC Barcelona
After two days of rest following Saturday’s 1-0 win over Malaga, the Barça team returned to work on Tuesday. With 14 players away on international duty, the remaining first team players trained with the reserves at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper.

Barcelona left weaker without Xavi and Pedro - Goal.com
his has been an atypical transfer window for Barcelona. Not only has the club been unable to register new signings because of the ban imposed by FIFA, but it also has also lost two of its most popular players with the departures of Xavi and Pedro. While those two have left, Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal have joined, although they will have to wait until January to make their Barca debuts.

FC Barcelona will wear new insignias on their shirt as five time winners of the Champions League | FC Barcelona
The Barça first team shirts on sale currently at the FCBarcelona official shop have something special about them. The jersey that Barça will use for this season’s Champions League will have some new elements that are sure to delight fans all around the world.

Champions League group stage quiz | FC Barcelona
Test your knowledge of Bayer Leverkusen, AS Roma and BATE Borisov, who are in Group E with defending champions FC Barcelona.

Former FC Barcelona players in the Champions League groups | FC Barcelona
The Champions League group stage will get under way in September, with FC Barcelona kicking off on the 16th away to AS Roma. The competition will include 15 players and six coaches with a Barça past. 21 names spread over 12 different clubs out of the 32 that will contest this opening phase of the tournament. We take a look at them group by group.

American prospect Lederman leaving Barcelona for U.S. U-17 program - Goal.com
American prospect Ben Lederman is leaving Barcelona's youth academy to join the U.S. Under-17 residency program, Goal's Ives Galarcep has learned. The 15-year-old moved to Spain with his family in 2011 hoping to become the first American to play for the Catalan club, but he has been unable to play in an official game for the youth team for over a year due a ban handed to Barca for illegal international transfers.

Carlos Bacca, Arturo Vidal, Edin Dzeko... The big summer European transfer deals | Sky Sports
By the time the Turkish midfielder makes his debut for last season's treble winners, their season will have already taken shape, with a transfer ban meaning Turan cannot play until January. That could work to the 28-year-old's advantage, and an obvious lack of depth to Luis Enrique's side means Turan should be a breath of fresh air after four months of twiddling his thumbs.

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