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18.02.2009 12:20

Puyol back with the squad

Edgar Fornós/Roger Bogunyà

Carles Puyol returned to training with the rest of the FC Barcelona squad on Wednesday after missing the past few games through injury.

While Pep Guardiola had some bad news with Andrés Iniesta’s hamstring strain, he was buoyed by the club captain’s comeback as he trained with the players for the first time in just under two weeks.

Missed Betis

The day before Puyol had trained to the side of the squad after he suffered a muscle strain in his left leg that meant that he could not play against Real Betis at the weekend.

22 players

Puyol was part of a group of 22 players that trained with only Iniesta and Gaby Milito missing from the first team squad. The Argentinian defender worked away from the rest of the squad as he continues his comeback from a long-term knee injury.