HERE for the latest MUFC breaking news and transfer updates SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign upfor the latest MUFC breaking news and transfer updates When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Spanish daily Marca say the diminutive superstar’s recovery is on track. He picked up the injury against Sevilla and doctors expected him to spend around three weeks on the sidelines. It's suggested Messi could feature against Atletico Madrid on November 11. Barca’s talisman was absent for El Clasico on Sunday - but that didn’t hold the Catalans back. Barcelona star Samuel Umtiti is also out injured They battered arch-rivals Real Madrid 5-1 which prompted Los Blancos to part company with Julen Lopetegui. Luis Suarez stepped up to the mark and bagged a brilliant hat-trick. Philippe Coutinho also got on the scoresheet, while Arturo Vidal notched his first goal since moving to the club in the summer from Bayern Munich. "We scored five goals!" Gerard Pique said. Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has broken his arm "These are moments to enjoy. “It's not easy to score five goals against your rival, so you have to enjoy it when it happens. "I'm really happy. It's an important result. “The team's better than ever and this week (wins against Sevilla, Inter Milan and Real) has given us a lot of confidence. Barcelona star Samuel Umtiti is also out injured “We've been at a great level without even having our best player." Real’s capitulation against Barca means they have lost five of their last seven games and are ninth in La Liga. Santiago Solari - who is currently in charge of Real’s B team - could be given up to four games to impress. Real face Melilla in the Copa del Rey tonight and then Real Valladolid in La Liga on Saturday. Real Madrid sacked Julen Lopetegui on Monday<doc-sep>Lionel Messi is back in training for Barcelona after missing the last two games because of a broken bone in his arm. Messi suffered the injury on October 20 in their 4-2 win against Sevilla which was expected to sideline the Argentina forward for several weeks. But the 31-year-old, who missed the Champions League win over Inter and Sunday's 5-1 El Clasico triumph against Real Madrid, joined his team-mates in a photo tweeted by the club with the words 'Leo Messi returns to training'. Lionel Messi is back in training with Barcelona having made a quicker return than expected Coach Ernesto Valverde will check Messi's fitness before deciding whether to bring him back for Saturday's league game at Rayo Vallecano or delay his return until next Tuesday, when Barcelona travel to the San Siro to face Inter in the Champions League. Messi had been in stunning form before his injury, netting 12 goals in as many games. This included four in his last three against Sevilla, where he suffered his injury, Valencia and Tottenham Hotspur. Messi was forced off against Sevilla earlier in the month with a broken arm The Argentine forward was wearing a sling at the Nou Camp during his side's Champions League victory over Barcelona just days later Barcelona are currently progressing well domestically and in Europe as they sit top of La Liga by a point from surprise outfit Deportivo Alaves, while they look all but certain to reach the Champions League last 16 as group winners. Barca are back in action on Wednesday in the Copa del Rey when they travel to Cultural Leonesa, with Messi's stand-in Ousmane Dembele is expected to start. Dembele has struggled to settle at the Nou Camp following his £96million arrival from Borussia Dortmund last term, with the Spanish side considering cashing in on the forward who is being tracked by Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea. The Gunners are also weighing up a swoop for another Barca outcast in Malcolm, but are expected to face a fight with Tottenham Hotspur to secure his signature.<doc-sep>Lionel Messi returned to training on Wednesday after missing Barcelona's wins over Inter Milan and Real Madrid in the last week. Messi, 31, did some fitness training at the club's training ground and was able to do some ball work for the first time since breaking a bone in his arm on Oct. 20. The forward is on track to return within the three weeks he was initially ruled out for but sources have told ESPN FC that Barca won't take any risks with his recovery. Barcelona face Cultural Leonesa in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday before travelling to Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Saturday. Messi will not be available for either game but his return to training led to hopes he could return for next Tuesday's game at Inter. Failing that, he will almost certainly be back to face Real Betis on Nov. 11, which is Barca's final game before the international break. Lionel Messi during Barcelona's Clasico win against Real Madrid. Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images He injured his arm in the win over Sevilla earlier this month but his absence has not hampered Barca on the pitch. So far he has missed the 2-0 Champions League win over Inter and the 5-1 Clasico humiliation of Madrid at Camp Nou. Messi trained with Jordi Alba and Gerard Pique on Wednesday as the first team travelled to Leon for their cup game. Ernesto Valverde has named an inexperienced squad for the match, resting seven of his more senior players, including Ivan Rakitic, Philippe Coutinho and Luis Suarez.<doc-sep>
Barcelona's Lionel Messi injures arm during Sevilla clash Lionel Messi was taken off in the first half of Barcelona’s 4-2 win over Sevilla earlier this month after landing awkwardly on his arm. The Argentine missed Barcelona’s Champions League clash against Inter Milan as well as the El Clasico on Sunday. Barcelona initially confirmed the forward would be out for around three weeks. And it seems the five-time Ballon d’Or winner is recovering well with Barcelona confirming his return to training this morning. Ernesto Valverde’s side take on Cultural Leonesa in the Copa del Rey this evening but that fixture has come too soon for Messi. Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba have also been helping the star in his comeback after they were rested for the trip to Leon. “Eleven days on from his injury against Sevilla, Leo Messi was back training on Wednesday morning,” a club statement read. “The Argentinean returned to Pitch 2 of the Ciutat Esportiva for mobility work, after a few days out. Lionel Messi is back in training 11 days after breaking a bone in his arm Lionel Messi missed El Clasico on Sunday as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 5-1 “Messi worked out alongside Gerard Piqué and Jordi Alba, two of the players that coach Ernesto Valverde had given the day off. “The defensive duo were not included in the squad for the trip to Leon, where FC Barcelona will play Cultural Leonesa in the Copa del Rey Round of 32.” Coach Ernesto Valverde will check Messi's fitness before deciding whether to bring him back for Saturday's league game at Rayo Vallecano. Valverde could delay his return until next Tuesday when Barcelona travel to the San Siro to face Inter in the Champions League. Lionel Messi has been training with Jordi Alba and Gerard Pique in training