Fit again Lionel Messi will start against Betis (MARCA)

Lionel Messi will start for Barcelona against Real Betis after fully recovering from a broken bone in his arm, MARCA can confirm.

The Argentine picked up the injury on October 20th, against Sevilla after falling badly in a challenge and the team has coped well in his absence despite a difficult run of games.

It was touch and go whether he would be ready for the midweek Champions League match against Inter but instead he watched on from the sidelines as the club didn't want to run any risk.