Barcelona full-back absent from group training to manage workload

Barcelona full-back absent from group training to manage workloadBarcelona defender Alejandro Balde was absent from group training on Tuesday morning after following an individual fitness programme as part of the club’s new pre-season workload management strategy.According to Mundo Deportivo, the 22-year-old did not train alongside the rest of Hansi Flick’s squad at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, instead completing specific exercises away from the group to manage his physical cond