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24.03.2009 17:42

Back to small-scale training

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After the win against Malaga, the first team returned to training without the international absentees. Guardiola only has nine first team players available, so they teamed up for training with members of Barça Atlètic.

The three goalkeepers, Valdés, Jorquera and Pinto, plus Márquez, Gudjohnsen, Sylvinho, Bojan, Pedro and Víctor Sánchez were the only first team players available for the session held on Tuesday afternoon at the Ciudad Deportiva Joan Gamper. The session involved these players and Luis Enrique’s Barça Atlètic.

The reason is that the lion’s share of the first team squad is away on international duty.

Presence of Barça Atlètic

Pitch number 1 at the Ciudad Deportiva Joan Gamper was the venue for the session that got under way at 17.00. The Barça Atlètic players have a game tomorrow evening at the Miniestadi (kick off 18.00) against Terrassa in Division 2B.

Injured players back

The injured Puyol, Abidal and Milito are all still recovering from respective injuries. Iniesta will be doing likewise following today’s trip to Madrid to be inspected by the Spanish Federation’s doctors. He has been confirmed once again as having a torn abductor muscle in his right leg.