Despite missing a friendly match against Italy due to a thigh injury, Lionel Messi is set to play for Barcelona in their first match of the season. Barcelona’s coach, Tata Martino, confirmed that Messi, along with Cesc Fabregas, who was also uncertain, has been training normally for the past two days and will have no problem playing.
The likely group for the match includes players like Valdes, Pinto, Fabregas, Xavi, Piqué, Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Pedro, Jordi Alba, Tello, Messi, Adriano, Dani Alves, Neymar, Bartra, Song, Mascherano, and Alexis.
