FCBARCELONA.CAT

29.12.2008 18:11

Leader is back to work

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The football first team is back training after the Christmas break. Touré missed the session with a sore throat, while Eto'o, Alves, Keita, Messi, Cáceres and Milito won’t return until Friday.

The Christmas holidays are over for the football first team who have been back training this Monday after a week off. The League restarts this coming weekend, and Barça will be taking on Majorca on Saturday at Camp Nou, with kick-off set for 8 pm. There has also been the good news today that Andrés Iniesta has been given the green light to return to action after two months on the sidelines.

Touré missing

The only player unexpectedly missing from training this Monday evening at La Masia was Touré Yaya, who went home with a sore throat. Also absent were Alves, Eto'o, Keita, Messi, Cáceres and Milito. The six are spending the festive season in their own countries, and due to distance the club has given them special permission to delay their return until Friday 2 January.

Double session

The Barça players will be back training this Tuesday with two sessions. The first will be at 11 am in the Miniestadi, followed by another at 5.30 pm at the same venue.