Messi boost for Barcelona
Lionel Messi trained again along with his teammates on Monday to give Barcelona an enormous boost before their La Liga return against Mallorca on Saturday.
Messi has been suffering from tightness in his right thigh and had not trained fully since last Tuesday. He sat out sessions on Wednesday and Friday before working alone at Camp Nou on Saturday.
But Barcelona said in a statement their captain has re-joined "all of those other team in the week of the go back to competition in the Spanish league".
Asked if Messi would be able to face Mallorca, Barca coach Quique Setien told Movistar on Sunday night: "Messi isn't the only the one that hasn't trained and felt some discomfort.
"It's what has happened to everyone or practically everyone given that they have been back.
"It is some minor tightness and we've it under control. He is doing perfectly and will have no problem."
Setien also gave an update on the fitness of Luis Suarez, who has been given the green light by the club to come back after undergoing surgery on his right knee in January.
"He is much better than we expected," Setien said. "However the question is how ready he's after so long out and whether he is prepared to start."
Barcelona sit two points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga, that will resume on Thursday with Sevilla against Real Betis after a three-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic.
