Messi Returns after Kidney Treatment

The Argentine superstar, Lionel Messi has returned to training with Barcelona on Thursday after receiving treatment for kidney stones which affected his performance in December’s Club World Cup.

Barca reported "that Lionel Messi had tests “to assess the development of kidney stones,”

On Wednesday, Messi missed 1-1 Copa del Rey semi-final second-leg draw with Valencia, with the Catalan side winning with an aggregate of 8-1.

Five-time World Player of the Year, Lionel Messi is due to start Sunday’s Liga clash with Celta Vigo at the Camp Nou where he needs only two goals to become the first player in the Spanish league to score 300 goals.

“With the presence of Leo Messi in training, Barca is already focussing on the next Liga outing,” the club said.

Messi suffered renal colic, a problem commonly caused by kidney stones, in Japan in December forcing him to miss eventual winners Barcelona’s semi-final against China’s Guangzhou Evergrande.

He recovered in time to line up in the final where Barca beat Argentina’s River Plate 3-0 as he scored the opening goal.