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The manager, who underwent surgery on December 20, returned to work this afternoon
Cesc and Song, both of whom picked up injuries at the end of 2012, trained with the group
Messi and Adriano trained after the group session due to travel delays
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Vilanova greets Abidal / PHOTO: GERMÁN PARGA-FCB
Tito Vilanova was was the focus of attention during this afternoon’s training session. The manager, who underwent surgery on December 20 and was released from hospital on the 22nd, led the team’s second training session of the year. This morning, Vilanova stopped by the Ciutat Esportiva to meet with the Catalan players ahead of this afternoon’s Catalonia vs Nigeria match.
Cesc and Song train with the group
This afternoon’s session featured all first-team players that were not named to Catalonia’s national team, plus Cesc and Song, both of whom are recovering from injury. Only Messi and Adriano, who missed a connecting flight back to Barcelona, trained after the group training session.
Two sessions on Thursday
The first team will train twice on Thursday, the first session will start at 11.00. Víctor Valdés, who will miss this afternoon’s Catalonia-Nigeria match due to injury, will hold a press conference after the session.
