Barcelona return to training as Xavi Espart pens new deal until 2030

Internationals back, preparations for Getafe begin

FC Barcelona have completed their international break regroup with Hansi Flick now able to work with a full squad again. The club confirmed on 9 October 2026 that all players who were on national duty have returned to training, with preparations continuing ahead of the LaLiga Matchday 8 fixture against Getafe.

The round-up notes that Barcelona are building towards the trip to Getafe, a fixture in which the Blaugrana hold a strong home record. Mundo Deportivo is cited for the historical stat: in the 21 matches they have played between La Liga and the Copa del Rey against Getafe at the Camp Nou, Barcelona have won 17 times and drawn 4, and have never lost at home to the Madrid side.

A five facts preview of the Barça v Getafe clash is also being highlighted by the club’s coverage as the team fine-tunes ahead of the weekend.

Xavi Espart renews until 2030

Barcelona and La Masia product Xavi Espart have reached agreement to extend his contract. The renewal will keep the youngster at the club until 2030.

The extension comes as Espart continues to establish himself in the first-team picture during the 2026/27 campaign.

Kit typography and transfer talk

Barça are set to bear a different design on each of three kits for the 26/27 season with an innovative and unique style, as the club continues a special typeface project across its home, away and third shirts.

In the wider transfer chatter, Mundo Deportivo reports comments attributed to Fabrizio Romano: “Seeing Haaland at Barça or Madrid wouldn’t be surprising”. Romano is quoted as believing that seeing the Norwegian striker “in La Liga is a possibility that cannot be ruled out, whether in one year or five years.”