Injured Messi in squad to face Rubin Kazan

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MADRID, Sept 27 (AFP): Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been named to the squad to travel to Russia for the Champions League match at Rubin Kazan Wednesday, more than a week after being sidelined with an ankle injury.
The Argentine striker was stretchered off in the final minute of the September 19 league match against Atletico Madrid following a robust tackle from Czech defender Tomasz Ujfalusi.
He has missed Barca's last two league matches after suffering ligament damage to his ankle.
Messi, the reigning FIFA World Player of the Year, returned to training Friday, but apart from the first-team squad. He has still not yet been given the all-clear by medics.
But Monday he was in the 19-man squad announced by coach Pep Guardiola for Wednesday's match in Russia.