15.10.2009 19:05
Everybody home
Marc Guillén / Vanessa Forns
Two days before FC Barcelona return to Liga action, Josep Guardiola had 17 first team players at his disposition to prepare for the game at Mestalla.
Almost all the FCB squad are back in town and ready for Saturday’s game after the
international break meant so many players were away.
Five more back
Guardiola had five more of his men back at training today in the Ciudad Deportiva
Joan Gamper. Piqué, Iniesta, Sergio Busquets and Abidal were joined by Lionel Messi, who has just
arrived at El Prat airport after helping Argentina into the 2010 World Cup Finals.
Messi was actually there ahead of the scheduled time of 18.00, and each of his team mates in
turn congratulated him on his country’s qualification.
Henry and Ibra missing
Thierry Henry, having picked up an injury while playing for France, is out for ten
days and was elsewhere, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic worked out in isolation, having fitness concerns
of his own in the aftermath of his two games for Sweden this week.
Chygrynskiy, separate
Chygrynskiy still has ligament issues in his left leg, and therefore also worked out in
isolation while his colleagues went through the usual routine.