Lionel Messi in fitness race to recover from 'small problem' for Barcelona | MUK Sports

The FC panel answer your tweets on the player most likely to win the World Cup Golden Boot, the differences between Maradona's Argentina and Messi's Argentina and more. Spain's Sergio Ramos believes that absence of Argentina star Lionel Messi has contributed to Albiceleste 6-1 thrashing. The guys respond to your tweets about Lionel Messi's international career, Gonzalo Higuain, troublesome defenders and Stevie's MLS Coach of the Year trophy. After Jorge Sampaoli likened the World Cup to a revolver to Lionel Messi's head, the FC crew discuss the pressure on Messi to carry Argentina in Russia. BARCELONA -- Barcelona will wait until after training on Friday before deciding whether to include Lionel Messi in the squad for this weekend's game against Sevilla. Messi missed Argentina's matches against Italy and Spain during the international break with a hamstring injury and returned to Barcelona for tests earlier this week. The Catalan club's medical team gave him the green light to take part in training on Thursday, but coach Ernesto Valverde revealed the forward does still have a minor problem. "We're...
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