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Barcelona take on Eibar this Tuesday evening at LaLiga Santander i Lionel Messi will not participate, but number 10 has already returned to the city and can even attend the Camp Nou to support his teammates.
After spending last week in Argentina for Christmas, the striker has returned to the Catalan capital with his wife Antonela, his children and other members of his family.
Having suffered a minor ankle injury, Messi some additional days of rest were allowed in Argentina.
He will be reunited with his teammates later in the week Barcelona have their first training session after the Eibar party, though Messi he could work alone before then.
Ronald Koeman is confident of having the Argentine available for Sunday’s match against Huesca.