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Barcelona team news: Predicted Barca line up to face Roma – will Lionel Messi play?
BARCELONA take on Roma in the Champions League quarter-finals this week – but will Lionel Messi start following an injury problem?
Barcelona team news
Barcelona are expected to welcome Lionel Messi back to their starting line-up to face Roma in the Champions League on Wednesday – and he's not the only returning star.
The Argentine superstar was sidelined over the international break with a hamstring problem but rescued a 2-2 draw as a substitute for Barca against Sevilla last weekend.
He is now ready to start alongside Luis Suarez for Barcelona who are gunning for a domestic and European double this season.
Sergio Busquets has been sidelined with a foot problem but is expected to make a return to the starting XI at the Nou Camp this week.
Philippe Coutinho remains ineligible in European competitions, while Sergi Samper and Lucas Digne are ruled out.
Take a look through the gallery to reveal the predicted Barcelona line-up to face Roma.