Puyol unlikely to be risked Barcelona captain Carles Puyol is back in training ahead of the Primera Division match at home to Zaragoza and looks set to be fit to face Arsenal in the teams' Champions League last 16 second leg on Tuesday night. Puyol has been out since the middle of January with a knee injury and missed the 2-1 defeat at the Emirates earlier this month, but his participation in the second match is all the more important because team-mate Gerard Pique is suspended. The veteran defender trained normally on Thursday, but is unlikely to be risked. Pique, though, will start against Zaragoza before making way in the European clash. The former Manchester United defender has been forced to deal with increased media attention of late, due to his well-publicised relationship with Colombian singer Shakira. Nevertheless, the 24-year-old says his private life has no bearing on his performances on the pitch.
Puyol unlikely to be risked Barcelona captain Carles Puyol is back in training ahead of the Primera Division match at home to Zaragoza and looks set to be fit to face Arsenal in the teams' Champions League last 16 second leg on Tuesday night. Puyol has been out since the middle of January with a knee injury and missed the 2-1 defeat at the Emirates earlier this month, but his participation in the second match is all the more important because team-mate Gerard Pique is suspended. The veteran defender trained normally on Thursday, but is unlikely to be risked. Pique, though, will start against Zaragoza before making way in the European clash. The former Manchester United defender has been forced to deal with increased media attention of late, due to his well-publicised relationship with Colombian singer Shakira. Nevertheless, the 24-year-old says his private life has no bearing on his performances on the pitch.
