Monday 21 November 2016 16:22, UK
Lionel Messi has handed Barcelona a boost after returning to training ahead of Wednesday's showdown with Celtic in Champions League.
Messi was taken ill at the weekend and was forced to withdraw from his side's La Liga game with Malaga on Saturday night.
In Messi's absence Barca, who were also without the league's joint-top scorer Luis Suarez, were held to a goalless draw by nine-man Malaga at the Nou Camp.
However, both players are expected to be fit for Wednesday's trip to Glasgow after Messi took part in Monday's training session along with Suarez, who is available again after serving a one-match ban.
Left-back Jordi Alba is expected to be back in the starting line-up against Celtic in place of Lucas Digne after shaking off a hamstring injury,
Gerard Pique showed no ill effects after returning against Malaga from a three-week lay-off due to an ankle injury, but captain Andres Iniesta and Samuel Umtiti remain ruled out.
Group C leaders Barca know a win win over Celtic would secure their place in the last 16, but they will go through regardless of their result if Borussia Monchengladbach fail to beat Manchester City.
Luis Enrique's side trip to Celtic Park is the first of three away games with a tricky trip to Real Sociedad on Sunday followed by a Copa del Rey tie at Hercules.
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