Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has returned to the La Liga leaders' squad to play Real Betis this afternoon Messi has been given the all-clear from doctors to play three weeks after breaking his arm, but forward Ousmane Dembele was left out. Boss Ernesto Valverde did not want to declare whether Messi was fit enough to play for 90 minutes against Betis but said the forward was no longer worried about relapsing. "We'll see but he has lost the fear of falling over, of supporting himself, of clashing with opponents," Valverde said. Barcelona's France defender Samuel Umtiti has also returned to the squad after over six weeks out with a knee problem. Barcelona vs Real Betis live stream: Find out how to watch the match

Source: Express November 11, 2018 14:15 UTC