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Oshoala handed Barcelona break ahead of Women's Champions League mini-tournament

Barcelona announced a three-week rest for Asisat Oshoala, beginning from Friday ahead of the Women's Champions League final stage scheduled to be held from August 21 to 30 in Spain.

Uefa had announced plans to complete the women's club competition for the 2019-20 season as a mini-competition from the quarter-finals in two Spanish cities - Bilbao and San Sebastian.

Following the Spanish Primera Iberdrola cancellation in May, Oshoala resumed individual training a few days later before she eventually joined her side for team sessions daily two weeks ago

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The cancellation saw Barcelona declared champions, having finished top after 21 matches without defeat to claim the first title in five years and Oshoala celebrated her first league diadem in Europe.