Barcelona's La Liga title defence kicks off with a trip to Mallorca on August 16 as Hansi Flick aims to retain the trophy he secured in a dominant debut campaign.The former Bayern Munich boss scooped a domestic treble in his first 12 months in charge as Clasico rivals Real Madrid were ruthlessly brushed aside.

One of the biggest surprises from Barcelona’s starting lineup for their opening game against Mallorca was the inclusion of Eric Garcia. Hansi Flick decided to start the former Manchester City starlet ahead of Jules Kounde,

In the end, there was no miracle—nor was one expected—and Robert Lewandowski will be Barcelona’s major absentee in their LaLiga opener against Mallorca (7:30 p.m.

Barcelona cruised to a 3–0 victory against Mallorca in their La Liga debut. Barcelona picked up right where they left off last term and began their La Liga title-defense with a dominant performance away at Mallorca.

Lamine Yamal scored twice against Seoul and is likely to start once again alongside Robert Lewandowski , Raphinha and Dani Olmo as Flick continues to groove his first-choice attack. Marcus Rashford has made his first two Barcelona appearances from the bench and the on-loan Manchester United star should expect more of the same.

The Barcelona defender is heading to Saudi Arabia, and although he was a vital piece in Barca's success last season, Hansi Flick already has a contingency plan.

Barcelona kick off their title-defending season with a visit to Mallorca in a La Liga clash on Saturday. Barca finished last season 28-4-6 and should already be bursting with confidence thanks to a 5-0 victory against Serie A club Como last weekend.