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Lionel Messi shown during Barcelona’s Monday training session ahead of the Champions League last-16 first leg match against Manchester City on Tuesday. Carl Recine / Reuters
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Neymar shown doing agility drills during Barcelona's Champions League training session in Manchester on Monday night. Peter Powell / EPA
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Luis Suarez of Barcelona goes to kick the ball during his team’s training session on Monday ahead of their Tuesday Champions League match against Manchester City. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
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Barcelona's Neymar, centre, shown with Luis Suarez, left, and Lionel Messi, right, during their team's training session on Monday ahead of a Champions League match on Tuesday. Oli Scarff / AFP
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Barcelona's Javier Mascherano attends Monday's training session for their Tuesday encounter with Manchester City in the Champions League. Peter Powell / EPA
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Barcelona’s Neymar juggles the ball during a training session on Monday for a Tuesday match against Manchester City in the Champions League last-16 round. Oli Scarff / AFP
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi eyes the ball during Monday's Champions League training session in Manchester. Oli Scarff / AFP
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Barcelona manager Luis Enrique arrives to conduct his team's Monday training session for their Tuesday Champions League match against Manchester City. Peter Powell / EPA
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Barcelona's Xavi dribbles the ball during the team training session on Monday for their Champions League match against Man City on Tuesday. Carl Recine / Reuters
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Lionel Messi shown during Barcelona’s Monday training session ahead of the Champions League last-16 first leg match against Manchester City on Tuesday. Carl Recine / Reuters
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Neymar shown doing agility drills during Barcelona's Champions League training session in Manchester on Monday night. Peter Powell / EPA
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Luis Suarez of Barcelona goes to kick the ball during his team’s training session on Monday ahead of their Tuesday Champions League match against Manchester City. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
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Barcelona's Neymar, centre, shown with Luis Suarez, left, and Lionel Messi, right, during their team's training session on Monday ahead of a Champions League match on Tuesday. Oli Scarff / AFP
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Barcelona's Javier Mascherano attends Monday's training session for their Tuesday encounter with Manchester City in the Champions League. Peter Powell / EPA
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Barcelona’s Neymar juggles the ball during a training session on Monday for a Tuesday match against Manchester City in the Champions League last-16 round. Oli Scarff / AFP
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi eyes the ball during Monday's Champions League training session in Manchester. Oli Scarff / AFP
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Barcelona manager Luis Enrique arrives to conduct his team's Monday training session for their Tuesday Champions League match against Manchester City. Peter Powell / EPA
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Barcelona's Xavi dribbles the ball during the team training session on Monday for their Champions League match against Man City on Tuesday. Carl Recine / Reuters
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Lionel Messi shown during Barcelona’s Monday training session ahead of the Champions League last-16 first leg match against Manchester City on Tuesday. Carl Recine / Reuters
Lionel Messi and Barcelona train for Man City Champions League challenge – in pictures
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