Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets are both set to return for Barcelona in their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Roma at the Camp Nou on Wednesday.
Messi sat out Argentina’s two friendlies over the international break with a hamstring problem and only came off the bench against Sevilla on Saturday, when he scored an 89th-minute equaliser.
However, he trained on Tuesday, along with Busquets, who has not played since fracturing his toe against Chelsea three weeks ago. Both have been included in Barca’s 18-man squad.
“He’s better than the other day,” Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said about Messi’s fitness on Tuesday.
On Busquets, Valverde added: “Today he’s fine, tomorrow (Wednesday) he’ll be even better. He’s a very important player for us as he is for the Spanish team, we know his level and we hope to be able to count on him tomorrow (Wednesday).”
Valverde was also asked about the future of defender Samuel Umtiti, whose contract talks with Barcelona are yet to reach a positive conclusion.
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