The 18 players who will start work under Valverde at Barcelona

For their medical tests and the first training session under new coach Ernesto Valverde, 18 FC Barcelona players will report for duty on Wednesday, with the remainder of the squad coming back gradually over the next few days.

The first group will consist of 14 players from the first team plus four from La Masia: Rakitic, Luis Suarez, Rafinha, Cillessen, Mascherano, Alcacer, Sergi Roberto, Aleix Vidal, Marlon, Douglas, Vermaelen, Samper, Munir, Deulofeu, Ortola, Alena , Cucurella, and Palencia.
On Friday, an international group - Iniesta, Alba, Denis Suarez, Busquets, Digne and Umtiti - will join.

Those who have been in Japan for the unveiling of the sponsorship agreement with Rakuten - Messi, Pique, Neymar and Arda - will report on Saturday, whilst the other two players who are missing and who disputed the Confederations Cup, Andre Gomes and Marc-Andre ter Stegen, join the group after the tour of the United States.