Forwards Lionel Messi and Mario Balotelli should be available for Barcelona and AC Milan respectively in Tuesday's Champions League Group H clash at the San Siro, their coaches said on Monday.
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Argentina's World Player of the Year Messi and Italy international Balotelli have been sidelined with thigh problems, although Messi featured as a second-half substitute in Barca's 0-0 La Liga draw at Osasuna in Pamplona on Saturday.
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"He (Messi) looks in good shape to me because the gamble in taking him to Pamplona was to see how he was feeling," Barca coach Gerardo Martino told a news conference in Milan.
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"He recovered more quickly than we expected," added the Argentine, like Messi a native of Rosario.
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"We felt it was sensible for him to get some playing time."
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Before Saturday, Messi had not played since sustaining the thigh injury at the end of last month and missed Barca's 1-0 win at Celtic in their second Group H outing.
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He netted a hat-trick in the 4-0 thrashing of Ajax Amsterdam in their opening game and a win for Barca on Tuesday would put them five points clear of Milan on a maximum nine points.
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At an earlier news conference, Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said Balotelli was recovering well after missing Saturday's 1-0 Serie A win against Udinese.
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Balotelli was included in the squad to play Barca and Allegri said a decision would be taken on whether he can play after Monday's training session.