Barcelona manager, Ernesto Valverde, has admitted that Lionel Messi was left shocked by his remedy by the hands of Manchester United final week.
Messi was left bloodied by a Chris Smalling problem within the first half and by no means actually recovered all through the match.
The Argentine celebrity was rested together with virtually all the XI that had performed in Manchester, for the weekend LaLiga 0-Zero draw over backside aspect Huesca.
Valverde insists Messi is match once more and raring to go along with a semi-final towards Liverpool or Porto up for grabs within the Nou Camp.
“I don’t assume he’s apprehensive about the identical factor taking place once more.
“He’s advantageous, he’s completely advantageous after the blow he suffered. He was okay a few days after it.
“However he was a little bit bit shocked on the time, though he’s okay now for this sport and able to go,” Valverde informed a press convention on Monday.