Monday, April 03, 2006

Barcelona's Messi confident of being fit for Benfica


Lionel Messi held talks with Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard yesterday about his fitness ahead of Wednesday's Champions League showdown with Benfica.
The Argie dazzler is battling to recover from a leg injury suffered a month ago, but insisted to Rijkaard yesterday that he was fit enough to face Benfica.
Today Messi will meet with Rijkaard and the club's doctors to undergo a fitness test to decide if he can play on Wednesday night.