Lionel Messi is set to hand Barcelona a fitness boost, with the club's captain set to be ready to face Real Betis on Sunday.
The Argentina international missed Barca's opening day trip to Athletic Club as the Catalan giants succumbed to a stunning Aritz Aduriz overhead kick.
With Luis Suarez limping off in the same game with a calf injury and it revealed on Monday that Ousmane Dembele is set for five weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring problem , it seemed all of the attacking responsibilities would be heaped on the shoulders of summer signing Antoine Griezmann.