Despite arriving back in Catalonia from the Canary Islands in the early hours, Barcelona were already back on the training pitch and preparing for the match against Atletico Madrid by Friday afternoon.

Ernesto Valverde directed the session with all the available first-team players plus Barça B's Jokin Ezkieta, Morer, Vitinho and Martinez.

The only player definitely out against Diego Simeone's side is Nelson Semedo. Five points separate first and second, and the Barcelona coach will play his best XI in order to try and stretch that to eight points.

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