After beating Almeria in the last official match of the year, Barça closed 2023 with a 3-2 defeat against Mexico’s América in the Dallas friendly played in the United States. The team started the holidays yesterday, which will last until December 28. The first game of 2024 is against Las Palmas on January 4. In Dallas, in a match involving 5 million euros for the club, only three first team footballers played: Christensen, João Félix and Frenkie de Jong, absent against Almeria due to suspension. Lamine Yamal, author of the first Blaugrana goal in an excellent individual play, also played. The second was the work of another player from the squad: Marc Guiu, who on his debut scored the winner against Athletic and also scored against Antwerp. There were minutes for the youngsters, such as goalkeepers Astralaga (19 years old) and Kochen (17), Pau Cubarsí (16), Héctor Fort (17), Gerard Martín (21) and Unai Hernández (19). Also Pau Prim (17), Mikayil Faye (19) and Mamadou Mbacke (21). “There are youngsters who are already in the first team and it is very early. But the club is going through this difficult situation and they have to take it on”, commented Xavi, who expects Vitor Roque after the Christmas break and perhaps a midfielder.

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