FOOTBALL UPDATES #MESSI TRAINS WITH THE GROUP#

UPDATED: Messi trains with the group

FC Barcelona’s first team held a training session this Tuesday afternoon at the Ciutat Esportiva to help prepare for tomorrow’s Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain. Lionel Messi was able to join his teammates, and was seen to be working normally with the group under the orders of Tito Vilanova during the opening minutes of the session. At the press conference before training, Jordi Roura noted the “positive evolution” of Messi’s recovery. Adriano and Pedro, without medical clearance, also trained at the same pace as the rest of their peers.
Deulofeu and Oier, from the B team, worked today with the first team, though neither one will be on the final squad list for Wednesday’s quarter-final match.
After the session in Sant Joan Despí, the 20 players named to Vilanova’s squad traveled to the hotel where the team will be staying overnight. Leo Messi’s name is on the squad list, as are Pedro and Adriano’s, though none of the three has been medically cleared yet. Dos Santos has been left off of the list for tactical reasons. Barça will hold its final training session on Wednesday at the Camp Nou.