Aguero and Coutinho join in for first training of the post-Messi era

Aguero and Coutinho join in for first training of the post-Messi era

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The two South Americans trained with the group for the first time this preseason

Barcelona trained on Friday morning in their first session back in the Catalan city after returning from their mini-tour of Germany and Austria.

More importantly, it was the first session after the news emerged that Lionel Messi would be leaving the club.

It was also the first session of the summer with Philippe Coutinho, Sergio Aguero and Emerson Royal with the group.

Coutinho has been injured since last December but has now been given the green light to return to full training with his teammates.

New signings Aguero and Emerson returned earlier this week after their involvement in the Copa America but have been training individually in Barcelona with the squad in Germany.

The only new signing left to join the group now is Eric Garcia, who is away in Japan with Spain's Olympic squad.

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