La Liga: Messi back in training after thigh problem

MADRID - Lionel Messi returned to training with his Barcelona teammates on Monday (Tuesday, PHL time), suggesting the World Player of the Year could play a part in Wednesday's (Thursday, PHL time) Spanish Super Cup second leg at home to Atletico Madrid.

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The Argentina forward bruised a thigh in last week's first leg at the Calderon, which ended 1-1, and he was taken off at halftime before missing out on Sunday's (Monday, PHL time) 1-0 La Liga victory at Malaga as a precaution.

"He took another step forward in his recovery and took part in the session with his teammates on Monday," Barca said on their website.  - Reuters