Barcelona conducted a training session at the Joan Gamper sports city without defender Gerard Piqué, who continues to recover from a left thigh injury that prevented him from participating in the last matches of the previous season. In an open training session for the media lasting 15 minutes, coach Xavi Hernández led the training session, which the Catalan defender did not attend, on the Tito Vilanova pitch. Before the training session, the players congratulated Pedri González on wearing the number 8 jersey for the team. In the first 15 minutes, the players engaged in ball training exercises. Barcelona will hold their last training session of the week behind closed doors today, and the players will enjoy a rest day on Sunday.