25.08.2008 20:18
Edgar Fornós
Barça have played their first training session on the field that will be used for their Champions second leg match against Wisla. Barça don’t want any nasty surprises and are keen to smoothly seal their passage into the group stages.
The team exercised on a pitch in excellent conditions, and the weather, with the temperature of
17 degrees, was ideal. They used the same kind of ball as they will use in the actual match against
Polish league outfit Wisla Krakow.
Pinto a last minute doubt
All of the players in Krakow will be under their manager’s orders
minus José Manuel Pinto, who is a doubt until the final moments with an injured elbow. Pinto worked
out with the team, but with less intensity. Pep Guardiola has taken the precautionary measure of
also travelling with Barça Atlètic’s Ruben Miño.
Wisla out for revenge
Wisla Krakow are desperate to prove to Barça that they are capable of much more than they
were able to achieve in the first leg at the Camp Nou. Polish manager Maciej Skorza has said the
team will go out in full force from the start, but knows that the challenge is a difficult one. He
also has central player Cantoro suspended and is also missing the injured Sobolewski and Glowacki.