Antoine Griezmann and Hiroki Abe train with Barcelona teammates ahead of Chelsea friendly in Japan - in pictures

Spanish champions take on Europa League winners at the Saitama Stadium

Antoine Griezmann, right, and his Barcelona teammates take part in a training session at the Machida Municipal Athletic Stadium in Tokyo. AP Photo

Antoine Griezmann, right, and his Barcelona teammates take part in a training session at the Machida Municipal Athletic Stadium in Tokyo. AP Photo

Barcelona players gather during a training session at the Machida Municipal Athletic Stadium. AP Photo

Gerard Pique, right, and his Barcelona teammates warm up during a training session at the Machida Municipal Athletic Stadium. AP Photo

Gerard Pique, right, Frenkie de Jong, centre, and Sergio Busquets, left, during a training session at the Machida Municipal Athletic Stadium. AP Photo

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde gestures during a training session at the Machida Municipal Athletic Stadium. AP Photo

Barcelona players warm up during a training session at the Machida Municipal Athletic Stadium. AP Photo

Hiroki Abe warms up during a training session at the Machida Municipal Athletic Stadium. AP Photo

Barcelona face Chelsea in a pre-season game at the Saitama Stadium in Japan on Tuesday afternoon.

Ahead of the high-profile friendly, Barca took to the training pitch at the Machida Municipal Athletic Stadium to go through their paces.

Among the players in the Barca squad set to take on Chelsea are new signings Antoine Griezmann, the French World Cup-winning forward signed from Atletico Madrid, and Japan international Hiroki Abe.

Check out the photo gallery above for a selection of pictures from Barca's training session. To move on to the next image, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.