WORLD'S GREATEST MESSI IS FULLY RECOVERED - LUIS ENRIQUE
The Barca boss says his star player is only
lacking match sharpness now, which he will
gain through pitch time, and refuted
suggestions he doesn't get on well with the
Argentine
Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique believes
Lionel Messi is now completely injury free
following his return to action against Real
Madrid on Saturday.
The Argentine forward came off the bench in
the Clasico to make his first appearance since
getting injured in September, and enjoyed a
jubilant comeback as Barca romped to a 4-0
victory at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Ahead of Tuesday's Champions League tie
with Roma at Camp Nou, Luis Enrique erased
any doubts that Messi would be held back due
to not being fully fit.
"He is back fit and this is a joy for us - to see
the greatest player back again and now we get
to enjoy him," he told reporters.
"Messi is fully recovered, he is already in the
right frame of mind and his injury is forgotten.
He has to recover his muscle tone and his
form, but you have to play to recover that."
The Spanish coach was also quick to dismiss
the notion that there was friction between
himself and his star player during the early
days of his reign, though did hint that there
are other players he gets on better with.
"I've always got on well with Messi," explained
Luis Enrique when questioned over problems
with Messi when he first arrived at Barcelona.
"I've always had good relationships with most
of my players. I empathize more with some
than others, but that is normal, like in school
with classmates, but my relationship with all
my players is good. What happens in the
locker room stays there."
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