The Spain star has been suffering from a calf problem but trained fully with the squad today, as did Jeffren following his own recent injury problems.

Carles Puyol and Victor Valdes continued to train separately from the squad, meaning reserve keeper Ruben Mino will supplement the travelling party.

Back problems have also called into doubt coach Pep Guardiola's ability to travel with the team, with his assistant Tito Vilanova handling pre-match media duties and on standby to take charge of the team.