Tuesday, 24 November 2015

UEFA: Messi starts for Barcelona's clash with Roma

TEAM NEWS: Messi starts for Barcelona's clash with Roma
Lionel Messi has made the starting line-up for Barcelona's Champions League clash with Roma.

The Argentine came on as a second-half substitute in Saturday's 4-0 win over Real Madrid but has not started a game since he suffered a knee injury in the 2-1 victory against Las Palmas on September 26.

Luis Enrique makes two other changes from the side that embarrassed Rafa Benitez's men in the Clasico. Marc-Andre ter Stegen starts ahead of Claudio Bravo in goal, while Javier Mascherano suffered a thigh injury against Madrid and is replaced by Thomas Vermaelen.

BARCELONA: Ter Stegen; Alves, Pique, Vermaelen, Alba; Busquets, Roberto, Rakitic; Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar.

SUBS: Bravo, Iniesta, Bartra, Munir, Adriano, Mathieu, Samper.

ROMA: Szczesny; Maicon, Manolas, Rudiger, Digne; Pjanic, Keita, Nainggolan; Florenzi, Dzeko, Iago Falque.

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