Egyptian professional Hamza Abdel Karim received very good news ahead of Thursday's upcoming match against Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish La Liga.
Camp Nou stadium will host the match between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao in the first round of La Liga next Thursday, in a postponed fixture following Barcelona's 5-0 victory over Elche in the second round.
Hamza Abdel Karim shone during the pre-season preparations with Barcelona's first team, scoring 4 goals in 6 matches to become the club's top scorer during the preparatory period.
Hamza Abdel Karim was included in Barcelona's squad for the Elche match two days ago, but he did not participate, remaining on the substitutes' bench throughout the entire game.
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On another note, Hamza Abdel Karim received good news from Barcelona after being officially registered with the club's first team at the Spanish La Liga.
Upon checking Barcelona's first-team roster for the 2026/27 season on the La Liga website, we find that Hamza Abdel Karim has been officially registered as part of Hans Flick's squad.
Barcelona's initial plan had been to include Hamza Abdel Karim in the club's reserve team after activating the permanent purchase clause from Al-Ahly this summer, but his outstanding performance during pre-season preparations forced the management to change everything.
Barcelona's decision to officially register Hamza Abdel Karim with the first team at La Liga represents a pleasant surprise for the 18-year-old, especially since he was expected to play with the club's reserves this season.
Hamza Abdel Karim played the final months of last season with Barcelona's under-19 youth team.
