Goo or Bad: MESSI'S FITNESS

Lionel Messi was one of only a handful couple of first-decision players to begin for Barcelona in their 1-1 attract away to Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

The Argentine attacker scored a fine gOAL to give his side the lead, however set some alerts ringing after pictures developed demonstrating to him holding his left thigh.
That was a reason for concern taking after his late two-month cutback through damage and the four-time Ballon d'Or champ was lost from preparing the following day - in spite of the fact that that nonattendance was credited to "individual reasons".

"Messi is splendidly fine, so you don't need to stress," Luis Enrique told the media on Friday after the Argentine prepared typically with his partners in the morning session.

All things considered, with a long excursion to Japan ahead and two diversions to come in the Club World Cup throughout the following eight days, Barca will be painstakingly checking the wellness of their talisman on Saturday.