Lionel Messi’s recovery from a thigh injury is progressing so well he is ready to return to Barcelona, according to Argentina team doctor Raul Madero.
The 20-year-old has not played since the beginning of March when he suffered a thigh muscle tear in his left leg during a Champions League game against Celtic.
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