Broadcast info:
Who’s playing: A true vindication of Leicester’s rise in prestige, the once relegation-battlers will now lock horns with one of Europe’s biggest and toughest teams: Barca. The two sides will clash in the 2016 edition of the International Champions Cup, one of their last games before the new season kick starts.
Which stadium: The English Premier League and La Liga champions will square off in Sweden at the Friends Arena – the 50,600-seat stadium in Stockholm.
What time: The match kicks off at 11:00 PT, 14:00 ET, 18:00 UTC, 19:00 BST, and 20:00 CET on Wednesday, August 3.
Which channel:
- In the USA at 14:00 EST on ESPN Deportes TV, ESPN Deportes Radio, WatchESPN, ESPN
- In Canada at 14:00 ET on TSN2
- In the UK at 19:00 BST on SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports 1/HD UK, NOW TV UK, BBC Radio, Sky Go UK
- In Spain at 20:00 CEST on TV3, Antena 3
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Match facts
- This will be the first time Barca and Leicester face off.
- This game will be a clash between England's and Spain's best team.
- The Blaugrana, though, boast a good track record vs. Premier League sides. They've won almost half of their encounters (31 out of 72).
- The Catalan giants, however, have been between on 20 occassions.
Team news and recent form
The Blaugrana have Wednesday’s fixture plus a Wembley Stadium meeting with Liverpool before they embark on their Spanish Primera Division title defense.
Luis Enrique’s men will enter the game in high spirits, having beaten Scottish giants Celtic 3-1, with Arda Turan and Munir El-Haddadi getting on the score sheet.
Lionel Messi played 45 minutes in that game, but is likely to have a bigger role in the clash with Leicester. Luis Suarez is also tipped to start, but there won’t be Neymar, as he is preparing to feature for his national side in the Rio Olympics.
Sadly, fans hoping to see Andre Gomes, Samuel Umtiti and Lucas Digne in action will be let down, as the Catalan giants’ summer signing failed to make the trip to Sweden.
The Foxes have only this game before their date with Manchester United in the FA Community Shield. Claudio Ranieri’s crew began their ICC campaign with a win over Celtic only penalties, but that victory was followed by a 4-0 thrashing to PSG.
A cloud of uncertainty surrounds Riyad Mahrez’s future with Leicester amid interest from Arsenal, but the Algerian ace is expected to make the starting eleven.
The PFA Player of the Season winner could be joined by newcomers Ahmed Musa and Nampalys Mendy, both of whom are yet to play a full 90-minute game for the Premier League champions.
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