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Celtic vs Barcelona: Lionel Messi fights his illness and then the cold at Celtic Park training session

Argentina superstar has only just recovered from illness and would not want to catch a chill before kick off

BARCELONA may be able to handle the heat - but how do they get on out of it?

Catalan stars trained at Celtic Park on Tuesday night ahead of their Champions League clash with the Scottish giants on Wednesday.

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Lionel Messi tries to keep warm as Barcelona train at Celtic Park on TuesdayCredit: PA:Press Association

But the biting cold temperatures seemed to be too much for Lionel Messi and Co as they were snapped in full length tracksuits and their faces buried deep inside their snoods.


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Messi, who only just recovered from illness in time to be fit for the European encounter, took several steps to ensure he was not fully exposed to the two degree temperature in Glasgow.

Pictured rubbing and breathing on his hands, he still looked in good spirits as he hopes to help keep Barca top of Group C - above Manchester City - with a win against Brendan Rodgers' Celtic.

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When the two sides met in September Messi bagged a hat-trick as Barcelona steamrolled the Hoops to a 7-0 win at the Nou Camp.

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez feel the chill in the Glasgow air ahead of their Champions League clash with CelticCredit: PA:Press Association
Lionel Messi breaths hot air onto his hands in a desperate attempt to warm upCredit: Getty Images
Luis Suarez and Neymar look to be in good spirits ahead of Barcelona's European clashCredit: PA:Press Association
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But Rodgers insists Celtic were only IMPROVED by that result - not harmed.

The Scottish champions have taken two points from four European games and need a win in their final two matches to have any chance of Champions League football after Christmas.

Rodgers said: "Out there, we made a very bad start to the game, going 1-0 behind, we had the opportunity to equalise, we had threats on counter attacks.

Ivan Rakiticis also feeling the two degree temperature in GlasgowCredit: Reuters
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Neymar shows off his skills in the training session at Celtic ParkCredit: Reuters
Lionel Messi put three past Celtic when the two sides met in SeptemberCredit: Getty Images
Barcelona left-back Jordi Alba wraps up warm at Celtic ParkCredit: EPA

"Obviously we didn't get (score) the penalty and very quickly they get the second goal.

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"And once Barcelona - like they have shown many times against better teams than ourselves in all honesty - get that rhythm and that flow in the game, it is very hard to contain it.

"So lots of learning came from that, lots of development both in terms of our team mentality and our game, came from that performance.

"At the time of course, I said it was very disappointing but it hasn't harmed us, if anything, it has only improved us a group and as a squad."


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Brendan Rodgers reckons Celtic have been improved by the 7-0 Barcelona thrashingCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
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