Barcelona coach Hansi Flick and his players are not pleased at having to travel 4,500 miles, 7,200 kilometers, to play a regular season La Liga match near Miami in December

Ahead of the weekend’s action, the Spanish Footballers' Association (AFE) announced that players across La Liga would be carrying out a protest targeting the league’s “lack of transparency, dialogue and coherence” over the decision to stage a domestic match overseas.

Lionel Messi has announced the Messi Cup, which will feature players from Barcelona and Inter Miami, in December.

A potential stadium conflict could arise if the Miami Hurricanes host a first-round College Football Playoff game.

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has given his take on the controversial decision to host their last La Liga game of the calendar year against Villarreal in Miami at Hard Rock Stadium in the United