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11.05.2007 12:59

Meeting and Training

Aleix Santacana/Miriam Nadal

Barça started their training session this Friday following a 25 minute meeting in the changing rooms. Rijkaard’s men are putting the finishing touches on their preparation for the Liga clash against Betis.

Following the defeat in the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, the Barça first team trained at the Masia on Friday morning. Before the session got underway, the team met in the changing rooms for a meeting, which lasted 25 minutes. It is widely thought that these minutes were spent reflecting on Thursday’s defeat and preparing for Sunday’s game; the first of five remaining encounters.

Deco back in

Deco comes back into the squad following his absence due to an ankle knock. The Portuguese midfielder carried out a regular session with his team mates. Marquez and Motta are the only players missing; both through injury.

Post game training

The session on Friday was focussed on exercises associated with recovery from the previous night’s game. Therefore, the ball control exercises, the warm ups and the races, formed the base of the preparatory session, which was short on happy faces. During the session, Frank Rijkaard took a minute to speak with Eto’o, who later left to go to a press conference.