Messi to travel to Argentina on Friday for second phase of recovery

Messi, en un entrenament. FOTO: MIGUEL RUIZ-FCB.
He will be joined in mid-December by Dr Ricard Pruna and physio Elvio Paulorroso, who will be overseeing the final stages of his recovery from injury

The first stage of his recovery now complete, Leo Messi will be flying to Argentina on Friday, as scheduled, for the second phase of the process under supervision of the Club Medical Services.

Dr Ricard Pruna and physio Elvio Paulorroso will be travelling to Argentina in mid-December to oversee the final stages of his recuperation. The latest tests on the player have shown that the recovery programme is going to plan.