The second to last session before taking on Sevilla featured good news about Cesc. The midfielder has missed three games through injury, but will be OK for Saturday. Alexis and Piqué exercised in isolation.
Cesc Fàbregas is fit again. On Friday he was given the medical all-clear after
being sidelined with a hamstring injury since a training session on October 1. He has missed three
games for FC Barcelona (
Sporting, Racing and Viktoria) as well two internationals for Spain.
More midfield options
Cesc back, Guardiola is now only missing three players in
Piqué, Alexis and Afellay. Cesc was on great form before getting injured, with 5
goals in 9 games and was offering certain midfield options that were unavailable to the manager
before.
19 players
Other than
Cesc Fàbregas, there were another 19 players present at the Ciutat Esportiva 18,
including
Isaac Cuenca of Barça B, who made his European debut last Wednesday. The injured
Alexis and Piqué both continued recovering from their respective injuries.