Tata calls for Messi and Mascherano and commander Puyol of the match Osasuna

Argentine coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino, coach of Barcelona, Summoned Argentine Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano, the Spanish captain Carlos Puyol, in preparation for the match to be held tomorrow in front of Osasuna.

Following the absence of seven months out of action due to problems in the knee, Spanish player got his medical permission on Friday, allowing him to resume playing, which could allow him, if Martino wishes to participate in a meeting tomorrow in Pamplona stadium, which it will miss Pique and Alves and Alexis and Isaac Cuenca for reasons art.

On the contrary, Messi will take part in the match tomorrow after recovering from muscle pain, suffering three weeks ago during a meeting with Barcelona in front of Almeria, and his compatriot Mascherano was included in the list of the game after receiving medical clearance to participate.

On this, Martino will be able to rely on his team as a whole, with the exception of the injured Jordi Alba, to run the first set of hard games this season, where he will participate in five meetings during the 14 days.

The list includes players tomorrow match both: Valdes , Pinto, Montoya , Fabregas, Puyol , Xavi , Pedro , Iniesta , Messi , Neymar , Dos Santos, Mascherano , Bartra , Busquets, Song , Theo , Adriano , Sergi Roberto .

And Martino expressed his happiness to return captain and the heart of the defense team Puyol to join the list of matches, and the coach explained at a news conference today, saying “surprise me his  desire (Puyol) to participate in and adherence to return to the meetings, as if he were a young player played  his first match with Barcelona ."

Martino stressed the importance of the return of Puyol before the Osasuna game, stressing that he wants to win the next encounter, which comes after a pause the Spanish league because of the international obligations of the teams.

“Lion Heart” may participate in tomorrow's game, especially with the absence of Pique, who preferred Martino at rest to incomplete recovery from muscular stress suffered by successive because the matches which he participated with his team and his team in the recent period.

Argentine coach refused to talk about the possibility of contracting with the new players in the January transfer window, or the departure of any player from the team, but only by emphasizing that he spoke with Mexican midfielder Jonathan dos Santos, and convinced him to stay.

Martino stressed when asked about the next match against Osasuna that respects the opponent, and that he would seek to impose pressure on the playground of his opponent, in order not to enable Barcelona to provide the usual game mode.

Barcelona occupies in the first place with 24 points, to share the lead with Atletico Madrid, and seeks to continue winning streak at the expense of Osasuna placed 18th with six points.