• Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal during a training session at Joan Gamper sports city on Monday, June 1. EPA
    Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal during a training session at Joan Gamper sports city on Monday, June 1. EPA
  • Barcelona players Frenkie de Jong and Sergio Busquets during a training session at Joan Gamper sports city. EPA
    Barcelona players Frenkie de Jong and Sergio Busquets during a training session at Joan Gamper sports city. EPA
  • Barcelona players Clement Lenglet and Sergio Busquets during a training session at Joan Gamper sports city. EPA
    Barcelona players Clement Lenglet and Sergio Busquets during a training session at Joan Gamper sports city. EPA
  • Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen during a training session at Joan Gamper sports city. EPA
    Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen during a training session at Joan Gamper sports city. EPA
  • Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti during a training session at Joan Gamper sports city. EPA
    Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti during a training session at Joan Gamper sports city. EPA
  • Barcelona of players Jordi Alba, Ansu Fati, Lionel Messi, and Ivan Rakitic during a training session at Joan Gamper sports city. EPA
    Barcelona of players Jordi Alba, Ansu Fati, Lionel Messi, and Ivan Rakitic during a training session at Joan Gamper sports city. EPA
  • Barcelona manager Quique Setien leads his team's training session at Joan Gamper sports city. EPA
    Barcelona manager Quique Setien leads his team's training session at Joan Gamper sports city. EPA
  • Barcelona manager Quique Setien leads his team's training session at Joan Gamper sports city. EPA
    Barcelona manager Quique Setien leads his team's training session at Joan Gamper sports city. EPA
  • Barcelona players during a training session at Joan Gamper sports city. EPA
    Barcelona players during a training session at Joan Gamper sports city. EPA

Lionel Messi, Ansu Fati and Barcelona teammates train hard ahead of Real Mallorca clash - in pictures


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Barcelona on Monday discovered their first opponents for when La Liga resumes next weekend.

The defending champions and league leaders will take on Real Mallorca on June 13 as Spain's top flight returns to action after a three month lockdown enforced due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Group training has been permitted for the past two weeks as players work on their fitness in preparation for La Liga's resumption.

Now with the initial fixtures released - Barca then host Leganes on June 16 - clubs have been hard at work to get ready for competitive football.

Continuing their preparations fo the season restart, Barca could be seen going through fitness and group drills at their Joan Gamper training complex on Monday afternoon.

Barcelona lead rivals Real Madrid at the top of the standings by two points with 11 matches left to play.

For the best pictures from that training session, browse through the photo gallery above. To move on to the next image, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.