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Pre-season Friendlies
Aug 5, 2015 at 9.30pm UK
 
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3-0

Neymar (27'), Messi (41'), Rakitic (66')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Team News: Lionel Messi makes Barcelona return against Roma

Barcelona start Lionel Messi and Neymar for the first time in pre-season against Neymar.

Lionel Messi has been handed his first start of Barcelona's pre-season in the Juan Gamper Trophy against Roma.

The Argentine, along with Neymar, was given an extended rest period after the Copa America, but he has returned to training in recent days and starts tonight alongside Luis Suarez.

Thomas Vermaelen starts at centre-back for the Champions League winners, while there are also starts for Ivan Rakitic, Dani Alves and Javier Mascherano.

Roma have named new goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny in their starting XI, while Mattia Destro starts upfront alongside Gervinho.

Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Alves, Bartra, Vermaelen, Mathieu; Mascherano, Rakitic, Rafinha; Neymar, Suarez, Messi.

Roma: Szczesny; Torosidis, Castan, Mapou, Florenzi; Keita, Nainggolan, Pjanic; Falque, Destro, Gervinho.

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AS Roma's French defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (L) vies with Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (R) during the 50th Joan Gamper Trophy football match FC Barcelona vs AS Roma at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on August 5, 20
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