Joint training session with Barça Atlètic

There may be many first team players away with their national sides or out injured, but the work goes on at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper for the players available to Xavi Hernández and his coaching staff.

Training today ended with a joint session with Barça Atlètic, who are preparing for their Primera Federación Group 1 matchday eight game on Sunday (4.15pm CEST kickoff). Both sets of players faced off in a training match that also featured several players from the U19A side.

This was the final first team training session of the week, making the most of the time before the next game on Sunday 22 October when Athletic Club visit the Estadi Olímpic, the first of three games at the Stadium, with the Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk and the Clásico against Real Madrid to follow.