The uncertainty surrounding Lionel Messi's participation in Wednesday night's Clasico is becoming a little clearer as the Argentine joined his Barcelona teammates in training on Tuesday evening.
It will ultimately be the decision of Ernesto Valverde, who must announce his squad list for the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final against Real Madrid, yet he will almost certainly wait to see how Messi is feeling after the training session.
For the first 15 minutes at least, which is what the media are able to observe, the Argentine trained like usual.
That could indicate that Messi will be ready to play in Wednesday's Clasico.
It is not just Messi that is a doubt, however, as Ousmane Dembele has made his return from injury and could feature against Los Blancos.
Just like Barcelona's No.10, Dembele trained like normal with his teammates in the opening 15 minutes and could be a surprise inclusion in the line-up, given the Frenchman has not yet played since injuring his ankle against Leganes.
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