Messi recovered from a leg injury and returned to the pitch

The Argentina international was unavailable for the Champions League defeat of Celtic and the Liga win over Real Valladolid because of a thigh strain sustained in last month's trip to Almeria, while he was also absent or his country's World Cup qualifiers with Peru and

Uruguay.

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi says he has recovered from a leg injury and is ready to return to the pitch in time for his club's upcoming games against AC Milan and Real Madrid.

The attacker joined in training this week and confirmed his return to fitness on Instagram, posting a photo of 

himself volleying a ball with the caption "Ready to come back".