Xavi and Alba back for Barca

Barcelona’s Xavi and Jordi Alba have both recovered from hamstring strains and were included in their squad yesterday for the trip to play Paris St Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals. The duo returned injured from international duty with...

Barcelona’s Xavi and Jordi Alba have both recovered from hamstring strains and were included in their squad yesterday for the trip to play Paris St Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals.

The duo returned injured from international duty with Spain. They were left out of the leaders’ squad for their 2-2 draw away to Celta Vigo in La Liga on Saturday.

Coach Tito Vilanova took charge of yesterday’s training session as he steadily works his way back into the job after two months in New York receiving cancer treatment.

Vilanova returned to Barcelona last week and missed the Celta game but, all being well, is expected to travel to Paris with the team for tomorrow’s first leg.

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