Midnight training

Midnight training

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After the win over Atletico Madrid and with the Nou Camp empty of fans, Josep Guardiola sent out the three subs he didn't use – Puyol , Toure and Abidal for a for a short training exercise.

The three had sat through the game on the bench, but Guardiola, undoubtedly concerned that no member of the squad misses a day without some sort of activity, sent his three unused players out for some post match exercise as the crowds emptied and midnight approached.

Not the first time

It's not the first time Guardiola has chosen to give his unused subs some work – before the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup he had the players not selected to play on the Nou Camp pitch for a pre-match training exercise.