The Argentine World Player of the Year has not featured for the Spanish champions since straining a thigh muscle on November 10, the latest in a series of muscle injuries that plagued him throughout 2013.
His return will give Barca a lift as they prepare for Saturday's La Liga clash at Atletico Madrid, who are level with Barca at the top on 49 points from 18 matches.
(Writing by Iain Rogers in Madrid, editing by Justin Palmer)
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