Messi has returned to Barcelona.

Forward Lionel Messi has completed the final stage of his injury treatment in Argentina. After more than a month recovering in his homeland, the diminutive player recently returned to Barcelona.

Messi is about to make a comeback.

It is still unclear.MessiWhether he has fully recovered or not is still unknown, but according to initial reports, he may be able to return in the match.BarcaBarcelona will host Elche at home on January 5th. Recently, the Catalan club's management sent a delegation to Argentina to monitor Messi's health, including Sporting Director Andoni Zubizarreta and doctor Ricard Pruna.

Due to a hamstring injury sustained in Barca's 4-1 thrashing of Betis on November 11th, Messi missed four La Liga matches and two Champions League games. Despite the absence of the four-time consecutive FIFA Ballon d'Or winner, Barca continued to thrive in all competitions they participated in.

At this point, Barca had already secured their place in the Champions League knockout round. In La Liga, Tata Martino's team was also leading the table with 5 points more than their arch-rivals Real Madrid (46 compared to 41). Despite not playing regularly, Messi remained Barca's top scorer this season with 14 goals in all competitions.

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