Barca duo near full fitness

David Villa: Barcelona striker has recovered from broken leg sustained in December

Barcelona have received a double boost with the news that Dani Alves and David Villa are approaching full fitness.

Villa suffered a broken leg in December in the Club World Cup which kept him out of Spain's Euro 2012 triumph this summer.

However, the Barcelona striker is already terrorising his team-mates in training and keeper Jose Manuel Pinto posted a picture of his arm with a red mark, which was signed by Villa after he tried to save one of his shots in training.

Canon

"Believe me Villa is like a canon!," he tweeted. "I leave proof here signed by the person who took this fierce shot."

Alves is also back in training two months after he fractured his right collarbone.

The buccaneering full-back sustained the injury in May which forced him to miss the Copa del Rey final against Athletic Bilbao, but should now be fit for the start of the season.