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28.01.2009 13:15
Keita doubtful for derby
Marc Guillén / Anna Segura
Seydou Keita limped out of training early with a knee injury on Wednesday and is now considered to be a doubt for the Copa del Rey encounter with Espanyol this week.
The Barça squad took to the pitch in the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper for the penultimate session ahead of the derby encounter in the last 16 of the cup that will take place in Camp Nou on Thursday evening.
Keita injured
Coach Pep Guardiola had 23 players to work with at 11am, but half way through Keita pulled up and had to immediately go back to the changing rooms for treatment after he stated that he had pain in his right knee. The Mali international suffered an injury in the first leg against Espanyol last week.
Márquez progressing
Another of the injured players, Rafa Márquez, trained for
the majority of the session with the rest of the players. The Mexican defender continued his
recuperation from a bruise on his left leg that he also suffered against Espanyol in the first game
After training on Wednesday, the first team stayed at the training ground complex to have lunch together.
Training on the day
The Barça players will return to training on Thursday morning at midday on the Camp Nou pitch ahead
of the game against Espanyol later the same day.
Like usual, Guardiola will not name his squad until the day of the game.
Like usual, Guardiola will not name his squad until the day of the game.
