Lionel Messi and Ousmane Dembele are both back in the Barcelona squad to face Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. The duo have passed fitness tests and are available to play at San Mames where a win would send Barca eight points clear.
New Barcelona signing Emerson says he’s looking forward to playing with Lionel Messi. The defender is on loan with Real Betis to the end of the season but is already thinking about Barca. He said: “Until now I imagined that it was something not real but now I’m thinking about playing with Messi. For me he’s a fantastic player, one of the best in the world.