Players train in the rain

Messi / PHOTO: MIGUEL RUIZ - FCB
The squad had their final training session ahead of tonight’s game against Spartak Moscow this morning behind closed doors at the Camp Nou

Jordi Alba, who is out of the game as he continues to recover from the flu, trained apart from the rest of the players

Under heavy rain, the players put in their final training session ahead of tonight’s Champions League game against Spartak Moscow. The 19 players called up by Tito Villanova, including Alexis Sanchez who has still to receive the medical ok to play, again trained on the Camp Nou pitch, as they did on Tuesday evening.

Alba continues recovery

Jordi Alba trained apart from the rest of the players as he continues to regain full fitness after the bout of flu that laid him low last week and ruled him out of the Getafe game and tonight’s European clash.

After spending the night together at the Hotel Majestic, the players were brought to the Camp Nou at noon in order to put the finishing touches to preparations for the Spartak game and at 13.30 they will return to their hotel until they return to the stadium for tonight’s 20.45 kick off.