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The Argentine has not played for the Spanish champions since injuring his thigh against Almeria last month, but has returned to full training this week.
According to Football Espana, he will make his return to match action at the El Sadar, when Barcelona will attempt to make it nine straight wins in the league.
Messi has scored 11 goals in nine games this season.
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 33 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 71 | 22 | 49 | 84 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 33 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 68 | 39 | 29 | 73 |
| 3 | GironaGirona | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 40 | 29 | 71 |
| 4 | Atletico MadridAtletico | 33 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 62 | 39 | 23 | 64 |
| 5 | Athletic Bilbao | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 33 | 20 | 58 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 51 |
| 7 | Real BetisBetis | 33 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 49 |
| 8 | Valencia | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 47 |
| 9 | Villarreal | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 55 | -1 | 45 |
| 10 | Getafe | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 43 |
| 11 | Osasuna | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 49 | -12 | 39 |
| 12 | AlavesAlaves | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 38 |
| 13 | Sevilla | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 38 |
| 14 | Las PalmasLas Palmas | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 37 |
| 15 | Rayo Vallecano | 33 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 34 |
| 16 | Mallorca | 33 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 32 |
| 17 | Celta Vigo | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 31 |
| 18 | CadizCadiz | 33 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 46 | -23 | 26 |
| 19 | Granada | 33 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 61 | -25 | 21 |
| R | Almeria | 33 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 67 | -35 | 14 |
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