Thursday saw a return to training for Ernesto Valverde's team, after the victory at the Santiago Bernabéu against Real Madrid (0-3) ensured qualification to a sixth successive Copa del Rey final and the possibility of a fifth consecutive title. Those players available exercised on Pitch 2 of the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, with the starters in Wednesday's match doing some post-match recovery work. Iñaki Peña, Wague, Collado and Riqui Puig from Barça B made up the numbers.
The next training session will be this Friday at 6.00pm CET. It's the last one before facing the second clásico of the week and the third of the season, also at the Santiago Bernabéu, next Saturday at 8.45pm CET. Before training, Ernesto Valverde's press conference will take place at 5.00pm CET in the press room of the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper.
