Lionel Messi In Barcelona Squad For Super Cup

[Folami David]

Lionel Messi has been included in Barcelona's squad for Wednesday's Spanish Super Cup second leg at home to Atletico Madrid after recovering from a thigh problem sustained in last week's 1-1 first-leg draw at the Calderon.
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"In Leo's case, yes he is fine, he trained normally,"
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Barca coach Gerardo Martino told a news conference on Tuesday before the clash between La Liga champions Barca and King's Cup winners Atletico.
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The return of Messi, who missed Sunday's 1-0 La Liga win at Malaga, raises the prospect of the Argentine World Player of the Year and new signing Neymar starting a competitive match together for the first time.
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Martino has been breaking the Brazil forward in gently since he joined from Santos in the close season and he has played only the final half an hour of Barca's three matches this term.
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The 21-year-old rescued his team in the Super Cup first leg when he came off the bench to head the equaliser, giving them a slight advantage of an away goal ahead of Wednesday's return.
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"He is ready as always and tomorrow we will make the decision," said Martino, who is bidding for his first silverware since taking over last month from the ailing Tito Vilanova.
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"It's what I think best taking into consideration his arrival, all the interest he has generated, what he experiences every day," the 50-year-old added.
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"To avoid him being overloaded when he is still getting to know where he is playing, the club, the players.
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"Barcelona is too big a club to assume such responsibility so quickly and I am trying to create the conditions for him to get used to it in a different way.
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"I aim to make him a Barca player for 10-12 years, I don't expect him to solve my problems in a single match."

[Shola Sholaz]

As far as I've heard....It's still goalless out there so it's surely gonna be a tough game....Let's just hope Barcer wins!