Xavi, Villa and Pedro back in training

Marc Guillén / Jordi Clos

Xavi Hernández, David Villa and Pedro all returned to full training on Friday as the squad continued their preparations for the weekend visit of Valencia.

The FC Barcelona players were put through their paces for the penultimate time before resuming league action and coach Pep Guardiola was given a boost by the return of three key players.
Xavi was back in action having spent the last few days receiving treatment for an ankle injury, while Villa returned from international duty with a knee problem. Pedro, meanwhile, suffered a strain two weeks ago in the encounter with Real Mallorca.

Adriano was also present after playing for Brazil in a friendly on Monday as well as Gaby Milito, who has recovered from a knock that saw him withdraw from training early on Tuesday.

Full house
Guardiola had 19 first-team players at his disposal for the training session and they were joined by young Thiago Alcántara. Barça take on league leaders Valencia in Camp Nou at 20:00 on Saturday.