"Barcelona have announced they will play their first game at the renovated but unfinished Camp Nou on Saturday. The club will host Athletic Bilbao in La Liga two and a half years after they moved out so building work could begin. Barcelona wrote in a message on X: We've dreamed about the return. Now, it's here. We're back home. Back at Spotify Camp Nou. The stadium will not be at full capacity but 45,401 spectators will be allowed to watch under the licence granted."
"The club said the completed work included a new players' tunnel and new dressing rooms. Barcelona held an open training session at the Camp Nou on 7 November. Barcelone said they were hoping for permission from Uefa to play their next home Champions League game, against Eintracht Frankfurt on 9 December, at the stadium. They have been hosting matches at Estadio Olimpic Lluis Companys. More details soon"
Barcelona will play their first home match at the renovated but unfinished Camp Nou on Saturday, hosting Athletic Bilbao in La Liga. The club moved out two and a half years ago to begin building work. The stadium reopens with a licence permitting 45,401 spectators rather than full capacity. Completed elements include a new players' tunnel and new dressing rooms. Barcelona held an open training session at the Camp Nou on 7 November. The club is seeking UEFA permission to stage the next home Champions League game against Eintracht Frankfurt on 9 December at the stadium. Matches had been hosted at Estadio Olimpic Lluis Companys.
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