Lionel Messi and Neymar will be available for Barcelona's opening
fixtures of the new season, despite busy summers at the Copa America.
Barcelona's Copa America stars -
including Lionel Messi and Neymar - will be available for the club's
opening fixtures of the season.
Messi was unable
to break his trophy duck on the international stage as Argentina lost
the Copa final to hosts Chile, for whom Barca goalkeeper Claudio Bravo
was the successful captain, while Brazil were eliminated at the
quarter-final stage by Paraguay.
Barca's Copa
contingent will return to training over the coming days, with Brazil duo
Neymar and Dani Alves available for Sunday's friendly against
Fiorentina.
Messi, compatriot Javier Mascherano
and Bravo are due to return to training on Monday and will be given the
chance to get their eye in against Roma next Wednesday.
Barca
will hope the limited preparations will have their South American stars
in shape for the UEFA Super Cup clash with Sevilla and Supercopa de
Espana versus Athletic Bilbao, before their Liga campaign begins against
the Basque side.
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