Barca coach Frank Rijkaard has a full complement of players at his disposal

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Barca coach Frank Rijkaard has a full complement of players at his disposal

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07th August 2006

For the first time this pre-season, FC Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard has all of his players at his disposal.

Lilian Thuram was the last player to join the squad at the Loyola Marimount University pitch in Los Angeles for the first complete training of the entire Barca squad.
It has been a difficult period for Barca boss Frank Rijkaard and his coaching staff, as the Dutchman has had to constantly adjust his training plans depending on which players were available and in what condition. There were the players, including 8 youngsters and new signing Gudjohnsen, that made the trip to Aarhus, Denmark.

After the pre-season trip to Denmark, the international players that took part in the World Cup in Germany who all joined at different stages. The last three players to arrive have been Deco and the new signings from Juventus Turin, world champion Gianluca Zambrotta and world cup finalist Lilian Thuram.