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Samuel Umtiti returns to Barcelona training ahead of Champions League clash

Samuel Umtiti completed training again, after a long injury layoff, as FC Barcelona prepare to take on Lyon in the UEFA Champions League next week.

The defender has been targeting the match against Lyon as a return date for a while now, as he’s been out of action for quite some time.

The Cameroon-born Umtiti moved to a town near Lyon when he was just two years old. He joined the Olympique Lyonnais academy and came up through the ranks before making his debut in 2012. He signed for FC Barcelona in 2016 after turning heads with his ability playing in Ligue 1.