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Lionel Messi warms up during a training session. Petros Giannakouris / AP Photo
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Luis Suarez, left, and Lionel Messi during a training session in the Karaiskakis Stadium ahead of Barcelona's Uefa Champions League tie against Olympiakos. Costas Baltas / Reuters
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Lionel Messi during the training session. Costas Baltas / Reuters
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Luis Suarez attempts to get the ball during the training session. Costas Baltas / Reuters
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Denis Suarez, centre, takes part in a training session as Paulinho looks on. Costas Baltas / Reuters
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Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde speaks to the players during training. Costas Baltas / Reuters
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Lionel Messi, second right, warms up next to teammate Luis Suarez. Petros Giannakouris / AP Photo
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Barcelona's Luis Suarez, second left , goes for the ball during a training session. Petros Giannakouris / AP Photo
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Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde looks on during the training session. Petros Giannakouris / AP Photo
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Lionel Messi, left, during a training session. Petros Giannakouris / AP Photo
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Lionel Messi warms up during a training session. Petros Giannakouris / AP Photo
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Luis Suarez, left, and Lionel Messi during a training session in the Karaiskakis Stadium ahead of Barcelona's Uefa Champions League tie against Olympiakos. Costas Baltas / Reuters
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Lionel Messi during the training session. Costas Baltas / Reuters
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Luis Suarez attempts to get the ball during the training session. Costas Baltas / Reuters
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Denis Suarez, centre, takes part in a training session as Paulinho looks on. Costas Baltas / Reuters
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Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde speaks to the players during training. Costas Baltas / Reuters
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Lionel Messi, second right, warms up next to teammate Luis Suarez. Petros Giannakouris / AP Photo
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Barcelona's Luis Suarez, second left , goes for the ball during a training session. Petros Giannakouris / AP Photo
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Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde looks on during the training session. Petros Giannakouris / AP Photo
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Lionel Messi, left, during a training session. Petros Giannakouris / AP Photo
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Lionel Messi warms up during a training session. Petros Giannakouris / AP Photo
Messi, Suarez and Barcelona train ahead of Uefa Champions League tie at Olympiakos - in pictures
Catalan club are flying domestically and in Europe, leading both the Primera Liga table and their Champions League group.
The National staff
31 October, 2017
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