Barça pair on course to make final date
Friday, May 22, 2009
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FC Barcelona duo Andrés Iniesta and Thierry Henry trained on Thursday and are hopeful of playing in the UEFA Champions League final next week. "I am convinced I will arrive in Rome in my best condition," said Iniesta.
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FC Barcelona midfielder Andrés Iniesta and striker Thierry Henry trained on Thursday and are on course to play in Wednesday's UEFA Champions League final against Manchester United FC.
Light session
Spanish international Iniesta has a thigh problem and France forward Henry a knee injury but both have recovered enough to do ball work in a light session. "I am convinced I will arrive in Rome in my best condition to be able to help the team," said Iniesta, who was injured against Villarreal CF on 10 May. "I've been working for two days in the mountains with Emili Ricard, my physiotherapist, to strengthen my muscles and fitness." Henry stretched the posterior ligament in his right knee after scoring twice in the 6-2 defeat of Real Madrid CF the previous week.
