Club World Cup
River Plate
Dec 20, 2015 10.30am
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Barcelona
  • Matias Kranevitter 10' yellowcard
  • Leonardo Ponzio 33' yellowcard
  • yellowcard Jordi Alba 16'
  • goal Lionel Messi 36'
  • yellowcard Ivan Rakitic 43'
  • goal Luis Suarez 49'
  • yellowcard Neymar 61'
  • goal Luis Suarez 69'
  • yellowcard Sergi Roberto 72'

Team News: Lionel Messi, Neymar return for Barcelona

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Messi, Neymar return for Barcelona
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Lionel Messi and Neymar have both been included in the Barcelona starting lineup for today's Club World Cup final against River Plate in Japan.

The Argentine and Brazilian attacking duo missed the 3-0 semi-final win over Guangzhou Evergrande with illness and injury respectively, but their return to fitness has come at the expense of youngsters Sergi Roberto and Munir El Haddadi.

Meanwhile, in goal Chile international Claudio Bravo has been preferred to Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

As for River, their frontline will once again be spearheaded by Rodrigo Mora and Lucas Alario.

River: Barovero; Mercado, Maidana, Balanta, Vangioni; Kranevitter, Ponzio, Sanchez, Viudez; Mora, Alario

Barcelona: Bravo; Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Alba; Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta; Messi, Suarez, Neymar

Follow Sports Mole's live text coverage of the encounter here.

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