Barca midfield trio fighting fever to make Athletic game


Spain national soccer team players (L-R) Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets and Roberto Soldado attend a training session, ahead of their Confederations Cup soccer match against Uruguay on Sunday at the Pernanbuco Arena Stadium, in Recife June 15, 2013. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

(Reuters) - Barcelona midfielders Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets and Arda Turan are trying to shake off the flu in a bid to be fit for Wednesday’s King’s Cup quarter-final second leg at home to Athletic Bilbao.

The trio will be included in the matchday squad if they have recovered in good time, coach Luis Enrique told a news conference on Tuesday.

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