Friday 27th November 2009
El Clasico: Barcelona team news
Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic continue to miss training but Yaya Toure has given them a boost ahead of their El Clasico clash against Real Madrid.
Toure had returned to full training after recovering from the H1N1 virus.
The players were back in trainig on Thursday after Pep Guardiola gave them a day off after beating Inter in the Champions League, according to Barca's official site.
They will now shift their focus to the league for the small matter of the El Clasico when Real Madrid come visiting on Sunday.
Toure had missed the visit to Athletic Bilbao last week and also missed the Inter game.
Missing from training were Dani Alves who brusied his ankle while Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Lionel Messi are still recovering from their respective injuries.
Dani Alves received treatment for a knock that he suffered to his ankle against Inter and Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Lionel Messi continued working on their respective recuperation schedules.
The Argentinian forward did take to the field for the last 15 minutes along with a fitness coach.
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