Lionel Messi will most likely be able to return to play for Barcelona in a match against Atletico Madrid. After the storm hamstring injury which kept him out longer, Can The Number 10 immediately appear extraordinary at the Vicente Calderon on January 12, 2014?

Barcelona team doctor has previously stated that the December 20, 2013, Leonel Messi is fit. What is needed now is, the conditions that allow it worth playing. Therefore, Barcelona immediately sent a physical trainer Elvio Paolorosso to Rosario, where Leonel Messi recovering at once on vacation to my hometown.

Barcelona itself has prepared step by step in order to attempt recovery of Messi running maximum. The physical trainers and medical staff have created a sort of pre-season training to Messi to ensure that on 2nd January, the Argentine striker has arrived in Barcelona in a state ready for combat. Barcelona will indeed undergo first match against Elche on January 5, 2014, but Messi will not play in the game as the rest step. This is important because a week later, Messi is clearly needed when the Barcelona way to the Vicente Calderon against Atletico Madrid.

Previously, this season, Lionel Messi has several times hit by injuries. It is made behind in scoring at the domestic level and the Champions League. In the Spanish league, La Pulga has scored 8 goals, which is far below the amount of Diego Costa (19 goals) and Cristiano Ronaldo (18 goals).