The Spanish football club FC Barcelona has confirmed that Xavi Hernandez will conduct his first training session as the new manager of the Catalan team tomorrow, Tuesday. Xavi, a former midfielder for Barcelona, was appointed as the team's manager, replacing the Dutch Ronald Koeman, on Saturday. He will be officially introduced to the media today, Monday, before his first training session the following day.
Xavi takes over the coaching role at Barcelona, which is currently in ninth place in La Liga, 11 points behind the leaders Real Sociedad, with one game in hand. The Spanish coach stated, “The training sessions will require a lot of effort, and we will compete vigorously.”
Following the upcoming international break, Xavi's first match as manager will be the Catalan derby against Espanyol on November 20. Meanwhile, Barcelona announced that Eric Garcia and Nico Gonzalez sustained muscle strains during the team’s 3-3 draw against Celta Vigo yesterday in the league. The duo joins Ansu Fati on the list of injured players, as Fati was substituted before the end of the first half due to a thigh injury.
