Two clubs looking to return to form will do battle today in a friendly between Fiorentina and Barcelona. The International Champions Cup match scheduled for 6 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes.
What They're Saying
Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen (via Inside Spanish Football): "My decision to rejoin the team [earlier than planned] was correct, because I feel that my mind had time to rest and I feel fit. I like being here with the team and preparing myself for the season; it'll be a long one. It's my second year here and I'm more familiar with everything. I want to play more minutes and I'll work hard to play in all competitions."
Fiorentina midflielder Mario Suarez (via Football Italia): "I'd completed a cycle in Spain. I'd won everything I could win. I was looking for a new challenge, and I'm convinced we can achieve great things together. From the beginning, I was intrigued by the Viola project after hearing from Borja Valero who told me very good things about the team and the city. I'm convinced we have a good team, we can still improve and achieve important targets."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Mario Suarez featured just 20 times for Atletico Madrid last campaign. In 20 appearances, the 28-year-old averaged 1.4 tackles and 1.5 interceptions.
Fiorentina's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Sepe; Tomovic, Rodriguez, Basanta; Joaquin, Ilicic, Suarez, Valero, Alonso; Gomez, Babacar
Barcelona's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Adriano, Pique, Mathieu, Bartra; Rakitic, Iniesta, Busquets; Munir, Suarez, Pedro
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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