AFP/Barcelona
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi (pictured) trained normally yesterday and midfielder Sergio Busquets was also back working with his team mates as the La Liga leaders prepare for today’s potentially title-clinching game at home to Real Betis.
World Player of the Year Messi damaged a hamstring just over a month ago and although he had been given the all-clear by medical staff he was unable to play in Wednesday’s Champions League defeat by Bayern Munich.
Busquets, who has been suffering from a minor groin problem, also missed the Bayern game as Barca were thumped 3-0 in the semi-final second leg for a humiliating 7-0 aggregate reverse.
“Leo Messi and Sergio Busquets, who had not been able to work at the same pace as their team mates in recent sessions, trained normally,” Barca said in a statement on their website (www.fcbarcelona.es).
