FC Barcelona's magician, Lionel Messi is ready to continue where he left off.


After being injured against Valencia, the Argentine is rearing to take on Racing Santander as the Catalan giants battle their next opponents in the La Liga race that has been heated up after Real Madrid opened a 7 point lead at the top of the table. Messi was widely expected to upset events in the el clasico and score against Real Madrid, but the youthful striker who bagged a hattrick against Real Madrid last season was unavailable for the match. Now Messi wants to make amends with a spectacular display against Santander. Two other players, Oleguer and Pinto have also been included in the squad. Oleguer is returning from injury while Pinto will be playing his first match for Barca after being signed on a six-month loan deal from Celta Vigo.


The full squad to play Racing Santander includes:


Valdés, Pinto, Zambrotta, Oleguer, Puyol, Milito, Thuram, Márquez, Sylvinho, Abidal, Deco, Xavi, Iniesta, Gudjohnsen, Giovani, Bojan, Henry and Messi.