Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has
confirmed Lionel Messi is fit to face Malaga after recovering from a hamstring
injury.
The Argentina forward missed Barca's 2-1
Copa del Rey win over Athletic Bilbao in midweek having been taken off at
half-time in their 6-0 league win over the same opposition last weekend.
But he is in line to feature at La
Rosaleda as Barca aims to keep pace with Liga leader Atletico Madrid. The
Catalans currently trail by two points.
Defender Jeremy Mathieu is also in
contention to play having been unavailable for the pair of games against Bilbao
due to a calf problem.
Speaking in his pre-match media
conference, Luis Enrique said: "Messi and Mathieu have recovered. In
principle, there won't be any problem for them to play."
Messi has been hampered by injuries this
campaign having missed much of the first half of the season because of a knee
injury.
He was also absent for the semi-final of
the FIFA Club World Cup with renal colic but returned to score in the 3-0 win
over River Plate in the final.
The 28-year-old has netted 19 goals in
23 appearances in all competitions this term.
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