Barcelona hold final practice ahead of La Liga clash with Rayo

Barcelona held its final training session on Friday before travelling to Madrid, where the La Liga side was set to play Rayo Vallecano.

Argentine forward Lionel Messi, who suffered a right forearm fracture during his side's 4-2 La Liga win over Sevilla, as well as French defender Samuel Umtiti, who sustained a knee injury, joined the session as a part of their recovery process, reports Efe.

The practice, led by head coach Ernesto Valverde, also included midfielders Arturo Vidal of Chile and Arthur Melo of Brazil along with Uruguay forward Luis Suarez, among others.

Rayo is to host Barcelona on Saturday at Estadio de Vallecas in Madrid, Spain.

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