Messi, Piqué, Alba and Busquets return to preseason training
The Barça players who were eliminated in the round of the last 16 at the World Cup will start training on Tuesday morning
Lionel Messi, Gerard Piqué, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets will end their summer breaks tomorrow as they return to preseason training.
The players, who were all knocked out of the World Cup at the Last 16 stage, will undergo medical tests and evaluations at 9:00am tomorrow morning at the Ciudad Esportiva Joan Gamper.
In the afternoon, the latest arrivals will have their first training session at 6:30pm behind closed doors.
🔵🔴 Messi, Piqué, Jordi Alba i Sergio s’incorporen dimarts 31 de juliol amb el següent programa:
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💪 9 h. Analítiques i proves físiques a la Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper
⚽ 18.30 h. Entrenament a la Ciutat Esportiva (tancat als mitjans informatius) #ForçaBarça pic.twitter.com/7JuXQcNCz6
With the return of Messi, Piqué, Alba and Busquets most of the first team will be back training soon. Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho, both knocked out at the quarter final stage, will be next before finalists Ivan Rakitic, Ousmane Dembele and Samuel Umtiti join the group.