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Messi Looking Good In Training But Valverde Wary Of Rushing Back Barcelona Star For UCL Opener
Barcelona named Lionel Messi in the squad to face Borussia Dortmund but it remains unclear if he will play on Tuesday.
Lionel Messi has trained well in recent days but Ernesto Valverde remains wary of rushing him back into action when Barcelona face Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.
Valverde has been pleased with Messi's training performances but will not make a decision on whether his captain will start the match until closer to kick-off.
"We'll decide before the game," he said. "It wasn't very clear a week ago if he could come, but he was with the team in the last few training sessions, finishing well, taking the fear of pain out of his mind. We'll see what we do."