Back to work

On Thursday, the FC Barcelona squad were back at work after a two-day break to continue preparations while just three of the team, Sergiño Dest, Dani Alves and Ronald Araujo, are away on international duty.

Pitch 2 at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper was the venue for today’s workout on another sunny but chilly day in Catalonia.

Xavi Hernández is busy prepping his players for the upcoming league fixture at home to Atlético Madrid on Sunday 6 February at 4.15pm CET, which somewhat incredibly will be the first game of 2022 at Camp Nou after no fewer than eight games on the road.