A week spent in the sunshine seems the perfect way to recover and recharge from a draining weekend encounter, right?
That's exactly what Manchester City are doing - well, sort of. Pep Guardiola and his squad flew straight to Catalonia after their thrilling 3-3 draw with Newcastle on Sunday, where they will hold a training camp before facing Barcelona in a friendly on Wednesday evening.
For the sake of player fitness the charity match will hopefully not be an overly intense one, especially now that City only have two fit senior centre-backs following the injury picked up by Nathan Ake. However, neither will it be a walk in the park; taking on Barcelona at the Camp Nou demands a certain level of competitiveness.
