The Ciutat Esportiva was really busy on Wednesday morning as the players began to return for the preseason.
As expected, they were all subjected to a series of medical tests that included strength, chiropody, cardialogical and body density tests.
The club earlier announced a return date of 12th while players that played international games were given until 14th.
Messi, who played in a game for his country, doesn’t have to return to training until July 14. And he also joined players like Neymar, Arda Turan and Gerard Pique for a trip to Japan.
All four players along with club’s vice president of marketing and communication, Manel Arroyo, will take part in a series of events on Wednesday and Thursday in Tokyo as Rakuten officially takes over from Qatar Airways as Barça’s main sponsor.
Suarez, who did not play for Uruguay in the summer, and returned to the Ciudad Deportiva de Sant Joan Despí on Wednesday.
18 players turned up for the medical and physical assessments, 13 from the first team squad plus five from the Barça B squad: Rakitic, Suárez, Sergi Roberto, Mascherano, Rafinha, Cillessen, Alcácer, Aleix Vidal, Marlon, Douglas, Vermaelen, Samper, Munir, Ortolá, Aleñá, Cucurella, Palencia and Vitinho.
The Barça squad will begin training in earnest with a session on Wednesday at 6.30pm CET.
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