Barcelona ace Lionel Messi has confirmed he has all but recovered from the ankle injury which ruled him out for ten days.
The Argentinean made a comeback after coming on as a second-half substitute in his side's 1-1 draw against Rubin Kazan on Wednesday and emerged unscathed - much to the relief of coach Pep Guardiola and the fans.
Messi revealed to journalists after the match, saying: "I'm extremely content with my ankle. I am happy with it. It has not bothered me and I have not noticed any pain.
"We knew that Rubin would make things very difficult for us. They play well together at the back and they have also scored a penalty against us.
"Perhaps we lacked some fluency in our attack in order to find holes in a defence as tight as theirs."
Meanwhile, fellow striker David Villa, who scored Barcelona's equalizer from the spot, will be out of this weekend's La Liga encounter with Mallorca - paving way for Messi to return to the starting line-up.
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