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Barcelona team news: Messi and Busquets return to starting XI against Roma

Lionel Messi makes his return to Barcelona's starting XI for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Roma at Camp Nou.

The Argentine maestro missed both of his country's friendlies in the most recent international break due to a hamstring injury.

Messi could only make the bench for the weekend's La Liga encounter with Sevilla, and came on as a second-half substitute to help Barcelona to a comeback 2-2 draw.

Elsewhere, Sergio Busquets is also fit for the Blaugrana after missing three weeks due to suffering a broken bone in his foot against Chelsea on March 14.