Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde has said that Lionel Messi had done enough during the recent Champions League opener against Borussia Dortmund on the road. The Argentina international had started the season on the sidelines with a calf problem but he managed to make his comeback during the second half of the European meeting at Signal Iduna Park.

Messi could not make the difference to the scorelineas the game ended in a 0-0 draw but he was still peripheral to the proceedings during the closing stages of the encounter. Speaking after the match, Valverde appreciated the efforts of the Argentina international by stating that he had fared well without any prior preparation on the playing field.
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