What's in store for FC Barcelona in the week ahead

Neymar and his teammates face yet another mid-winter week with two matches. / MIGUEL RUIZ - FCB
The team will train four times, play two games and have one day off over the next seven

Last week’s 7–0 drubbing of Valencia in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals at Camp Nou essentially rendered this week’s return leg at the Mestalla rather meaningless. Barring Armageddon, FC Barcelona will play 90 minutes of football on Wednesday night and then have their ticket stamped for the May final.

The week’s other game, however, will be no light-hearted get together. It will be at Camp Nou against Celta Vigo, who are likely to be coming off their own Copa del Rey elimination — Celta lost at Sevilla 4–0 in the other semi-final’s first leg last week and, despite playing the second leg at home this week, will have to pull off a miracle to sneak into the final.

Of course, FC Barcelona have to train for all of this. Here’s a look at exactly what Barça will be doing over the next seven days:

Monday 8

11.00am: Training session at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper

Tuesday 9

11.00am: Training session at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper

Wednesday 10

9.00pm: Copa del Rey. Semi-finals, return leg. Valencia v FC Barcelona at the Mestalla

Thursday 11

12.00pm: Training session at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper

Friday 12

Rest day

Saturday 13

11.00am: Training session at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper

Sunday 14

8.30pm: Week 24 of La Liga. FC Barcelona v Celta de Vigo