Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde says it’s too early to expect a lot of Lionel Messi as he eases his way back to full fitness.
The Argentina superstar has had niggling injuries to contend with this season, but scored in a 4-0 win over Sevilla before the international break.
Barcelona, who are second in La Liga behind Real Madrid, take on Eibar on Saturday, but Valverde cautioned that Messi is not at his best yet.
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“He is in the process of being 100 per cent fit,” Valverde told a press conference.