Manchester City are in the sights of Lionel Messi as the Barcelona forward sat out Thursday's training session to ensure his fitness for the Champions League encounter.
What remains of the Blaugrana squad undertook a regular day's practice in Catalunya without the Argentine, who opted to work away from the pitch having rejoined the team earlier in the week.
Depending on his recovery, Messi may or may not play a part in Barcelona's LaLiga fixture with Deportivo La Coruna before Pep Guardiola's Man City are on the agenda on October 19.
Elsewhere at the Catalans' Ciudad Deportiva base, six reserve players joined the first-team under Luis Enrique's orders, including Jose Suarez and Marlon Santos.
The senior players not on international duty have now been treated to three days off before resuming their training on Monday afternoon.
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