Messi Returns To Barcelona Training After Argentina Trashing

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi

After having missed Argentina's last two global friendlies against Italy and Spain recently, Messi has returned to training for Barcelona recently.

Messi missed both of Argentina's friendlies during the global break with a minor hamstring injury.

Leo Messi completed just a part of this morning's training session at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper.

Barca coach Ernesto Valverde indicated Messi would require a fitness test on his return from global duty. "This Thursday they will undergo medical tests to assess their status".

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"I am calm. We will not get too anxious ahead of time about this, tomorrow the medics will look at him and we will see what steps to take. Tomorrow we will see how he feels".

Valverde said: "We dont know too much, tomorrow (today) at the training center they'll be with us and we'll have a look".

"He finished the game against Athletic in good condition although he had a little problem but nothing important". The player didn't feature at all in Argentina's recent worldwide friendlies, and today's session was a chance to see is he was feeling any better. "The three points against Sevilla can be quite decisive". In addition, Andre Gomes and Jasper Cillessen featured in a training session on Wednesday after returning from worldwide duty with Portugal and Netherlands respectively.

And Messi may be rested for Saturday's trip to Sevilla to give him more time to recover ahead of the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Roma on Tuesday.

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