09.02.2010 13:14
Puyol trains separately as youngsters join squad
Anna Segura
Despite travelling with the rest of the squad to Reus, captain Puyol did not join them for the training session, sticking to his personal recovery plan and working out apart from the rest of the group with a trainer. Youngsters Bartra and Fontás.
Puyol is recovering from a slight muscle strain and trained apart from the rest of the squad, doing
a series of jogs alongside the side of the pitch – a real treat for the fans who could see
him close up and never stopped cheering him .
Two youngsters called up
For the session in Reus, Josep Guardiola called up youngsters Bartra and
Fontàs, who are both central defenders, no doubt with an eye to Sunday’s game in Madrid where
he will be without the suspended Piqué and Marquez as well as the injured Alves and Touré. There
were more headaches for the boss as Abidal suffered a thigh strain in training and left early.
Ball work
The players did plenty of ball work, with Juan Carlos Unzué working with the keepers and the
rest of the players involved in a mini possession game in two groups. The Reus fans were then
treated to a practice game, before the players gave their supporters a round of applause and left
the field.