As always at this stage of the season, there is no let-up for the stars. The club’s internationals returned to the Säbener Strasse facility on Thursday afternoon - and immediately took up preparations for Saturday’s Bundesliga trip to face VfL Wolfsburg (kick-off 3.30 pm). Pep Guardiola split his men into three groups for the late afternoon workout: one group completed a full-on session, others stuck to regeneration with a few gentle laps of the training ground. The third group reported to the performance centre and appointments with the club’s physios.
In terms of injuries and team selection the news was overwhelmingly positive. Thomas Müller resumed the full team programme on Thursday after shaking off a strain. Franck Ribéry and Xherdan Shaqiri, who both made brief appearances for their national teams the previous evening, are definitely in contention for the squad to face Wolfsburg. “I felt good. It was good to get a few minutes against the Netherlands. It’s got me back into match rhythm. I’m ready to play,” Ribéry declared.
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