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Barcelona players Zlatan Ibrahimovic (27) and Lionel Messi have received this morning the green light from Barcelona's medical staff and will be available for the Joan Gamper Trophy game against Manchester City tomorrow.

Messi suffered an overburdening of an adductor and one of the quadriceps muscles at the front of his left thigh during a training session with the Argentinian national team last Tuesday.

Ibrahimovic broke the base of the second metacarpal bone of his left hand during a friendly game with his former club Inter Milan last month and after an operation on Tuesday 28 July, he was expected to return for the Joan Gamper Trophy against Manchester City on 19 August.


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Barcelona's medical staff has announced that Barcelona player Lionel Messi (22) is doubtful for the first leg of the Spanish super cup against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.

New tests today have indicated that the player has suffered an overburdening of an adductor and one of the quadriceps muscles at the front of his left thigh. Messi will now undergo treatment to remove the inflammation and the evolution of the injury will determine if the player will be available for the super cup game.

Madrid sports paper Marca meanwhile claims that it's almost certain that Messi will not play on Sunday. Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola doesn't want to take risks and will therefore not let the Argentinian play. The player's father and agent Jorge Messi would have confirmed to the paper that he will not play.

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Barcelona's official website has announced that Barcelona player Lionel Messi (22) will undergo tests tomorrow, after he suffered a muscle contracture during yesterday's training session with the Argentinian national team.

Barcelona's medical staff has been in touch with the Argentinian national team doctors to discuss the issue.

Although he won't take part in tonight's friendly against Russia, Messi will stay with the squad in Moscow and return to Barcelona on Thursday, when he will undergo further tests.

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Catalan sports paper Sport reports that Barcelona right wing attacker and Argentinian international Lionel Messi (22) has suffered a cramp in his right leg and will be unavailable for the friendly against Russia on August 12.

Argentina national team manager Diego Maradona won't risk playing Messi and will not even include him in the reserves. Diego Milito has taken Messi's place in the starting eleven.

Messi is currently in Moscow accompanied by Barcelona recovery coach Juanjo Brau and will undergo studies tomorrow. It is at this moment unknown how long Messi will be out for.

According to Catalan paper Sport, Barcelona midfielder and Argentinian international Lionel Messi (22) along with Barcelona right back and Brazilian international Dani Alves (26) both suffered injury scares today while training in Seattle.

Messi would have been in an accidental collision with Barcelona goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto (33) and required assistance from the medical staff. Fortunately, after bandages were applied to his right instep, Messi was able to continue exercising reguarly.

Dani Alves would have also suffered a fall and required treatment on his right hand. He too was able to resume training after being bandaged.

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Barcelona's official website has announced that Barcelona player Lionel Messi (21) didn't train today due to minor stomach problems.

The Argentinian attacker got the permission not to take part in this morning's session out of precaution but is nevertheless expected to be able to train tomorrow around noon, ahead of the league game against Sevilla at 10 pm.


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Despite the problems he suffered yesterday (read more here), Barcelona player Lionel Messi (21) has done a light training session this morning. Messi did some stretching and running on his own.

Asked about the quadriceps problems of Messi, Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola has said at a press conference that it will be decided tomorrow if Messi will play tomorrow against Getafe:

"Messi is fine, it's nothing bad. He has some discomfort and he has been training apart from the group today, but he trained good. Until now he always had problems in the back of his leg, now it's in the front. We'll see tomorrow if he'll be in the match squad and if he plays. He sure looks motivated to play."

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Barcelona's medical staff has announced that Barcelona right wing attacker and Argentinian international Lionel Messi (21) got injured at the end of the training session earlier today.

Messi had some troubles in the quadriceps, the muscles on the front of the thigh, of his right leg. Several medical tests have shown that the player doesn't have a serious muscle injury.

The availibity of Messi for Sunday's game against Getafe is doubtful although it is not yet clear if and how long the player would be out. This will depend on the evolution of the troubles in the coming hours and days since the club in the first place wants to exclude further risks.

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Catalan sports paper Sport claimed earlier this week that the Barcelona medical staff has warned about a high hamstring injury risk of Barcelona attacker and Argentinian international Lionel Messi (21).

Catalan sports paper Sport reports that Barcelona forward Lionel Messi (21) didn't participate in the first part of yesterday's training session.