Barcelona Decides Not to Include Oriyan Goren in La Liga Opener Against Elche

Barcelona is preparing for its La Liga season opener against Elche on Sunday at 21:30, but 17-year-old Israeli midfielder Oriyan Goren will not be part of the squad for the match. Despite impressing during preseason and training under coach Hansi Flick, Goren, still a youth player, has been assigned to train with Barcelona Atlètic under coach Juliano Balti. He is expected to play in the reserve team's friendly against Vilanova tomorrow. This decision reflects his young age and the depth of Barcelona's senior squad, which includes more experienced reserve players like Xavi Espar and Alvaro Cortes. Goren made a strong impression in preseason, including playing in the prestigious Gamper Cup victory over Egypt's Al Ahly, signaling his promising future at the club. Alongside Goren, young talents Ibrahima Tonkara and Belgian winger Jesse Bisiw, who is awaiting visa clearance, were also moved to the reserve squad.