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04.04.2010 16:58

Timetable for decisive week

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FC Barcelona are preparing for one of the most important weeks of their season as they entertain Arsenal in the Champions League and then travel to play Real Madrid in la Primera.

The European encounter with the Gunners takes place on Tuesday at Camp Nou and the day before both teams will train at the stadium. Barça will be put through their paces at 18:00 after Pep Guardiola and Bojan Krkic have attended a press conference at 17:15.

Hotel stay

After training on Monday Barça will stay at a hotel as part of their build-up and have chosen La Florida as their base. The Catalan outfit will train, as usual on the day of the game, at 12:00.After Barça have trained on Monday on the pitch Arsenal are due to do the same but have not yet confirmed if they will. Manager Arsène Wenger will attend a press conference at 17:17 however.

Madrid focus

After the game on Tuesday all the focus will turn to the match at the weekend when Barça travel to the Spanish capital to play Real Madrid. On Wednesday the Blaugrana will train at 11am at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper and will repeat that timetable on Thursday and Friday too.

Travel plans

Barça will then go to Madrid on Saturday, leaving Camp Nou at 10:15. The game takes place at the Santiago Bernabéu at 22:00.