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06.12.2009 16:50

Key week in Europe and at home

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Over the next week the team face a vital Champions League game in Kiev and the Barcelona derby against Espanyol at the Nou Camp – a win in which will guarantee top spot going into the new year.

There's just two weeks left of what has been an astonishing 2009 for the club and Guardiola's team face a vital Champions League tie, the Barcelona derby and the little matter of eth FIFA World Club Cup over the next 14 days.

Back to work on Monday

On Sunday, the squad will be back in training on Monday morning at the Ciutat Esportiva before flying off to Kiev on Tuesday at 10.00. Zlatan Ibrahimovic will give a press conference after training on Monday.

Kiev

The squad should arrive in Kiev at 14.00 on Tuesday and before training at the Valery Lobanovsky Stadium at 20.00, Guardiola and one of the players will attend the pre-match press conference. The game kicks off at 21-45 local time and the squad will return to Barcelona immediately after the game.

Derby game to close the year

There'll be no time to relax on their return from Ukraine as Saturday sees the visit of Espanyol for Barca's final league game of the year in which Barca will try and extend their brilliant start to the campaign by chalking up their 12th win of the season.