Barcelona football fans may finally see playmaker Lionel Messi in action under the club's colours on Saturday, July 28.
The three-time Ballon d’Or winner has been included in Vilanova’s roster for the friendly against Raja Casablanca.
This fixture comes four days after the Catalans defeated German club Hamburg 2-1 without the help of the absent Lionel Messi. Goals from Dani Alves and Euro U19 titleholder Deulofeu were enough to give Tito Vilanova victory in his first match as Barcelona coach.
Against Moroccan side Raja Casablanca, the Blaugrana will have nine first-team players led by Lionel Messi. The Argentine reportedly missed the Hamburg game due to a calf injury.
However, after returning to training on Thursday, Tito Vilanova believes Messi is fit to feature in Saturday night’s encounter against Raja Casablanca.
Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez, goalkeeper Pinto, Ibrahim Afellay and Javier Mascherano have also made the cut in Tito Vilanova’s 22-man roster.
Raja Casablanca vs Barcelona airs live on SuperSport 9 tonight for viewers in Africa.
Watch the match on GOL T and Gol Stadium if you are in Spain. Other channels to broadcast this club friendly live include Al Jazeera Sports +6.
This fixture comes four days after the Catalans defeated German club Hamburg 2-1 without the help of the absent Lionel Messi. Goals from Dani Alves and Euro U19 titleholder Deulofeu were enough to give Tito Vilanova victory in his first match as Barcelona coach.
Against Moroccan side Raja Casablanca, the Blaugrana will have nine first-team players led by Lionel Messi. The Argentine reportedly missed the Hamburg game due to a calf injury.
However, after returning to training on Thursday, Tito Vilanova believes Messi is fit to feature in Saturday night’s encounter against Raja Casablanca.
Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez, goalkeeper Pinto, Ibrahim Afellay and Javier Mascherano have also made the cut in Tito Vilanova’s 22-man roster.
Raja Casablanca vs Barcelona airs live on SuperSport 9 tonight for viewers in Africa.
Watch the match on GOL T and Gol Stadium if you are in Spain. Other channels to broadcast this club friendly live include Al Jazeera Sports +6.
