The top priority for Pep Guardiola in Barcelona on Wednesday night will be to get through Manchester City's charity friendly with no new injury concerns. The second priority, will be to get a look at some fringe players and youngsters who may only have one other opportunity to play before the World Cup, so for that reason it could be a very useful trip to Catalonia.
Wherever possible, Guardiola should rest his regular first-team players, with his two full-backs the obvious choices to give a night off. Before Sergio Gomez's signing last week, Joao Cancelo was the only left-back option in the squad, leaving Kyle Walker as the only right-back.
Gomez could make his debut at Barcelona to give Cancelo a breather, while Walker should be rested, too. That will give Guardiola a real chance to see whether the cover options he has are good enough with a week left of the transfer window.
