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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\n\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, who has been struggling with a hamstring strain, is likely to face Bayern Munich in Tuesday's Champions League tie but his participation will be decided after a final training session, the Catalans said on Monday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"I wouldn't like to venture a definitive answer, but in these last few days, the injury has evolved well and we have a good sensation,\" interim coach Jordi Roura told a news conference.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"But we will wait and see what happens in training.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"We have won important games without him but it will be important to have him in the team,\" added Roura, standing in for Tito Vilanova who is recovering from cancer treatment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Argentine World Player of the Year sat out Saturday's 1-0 La Liga win at home to Levante and travelled with the squad for the semi-final first leg match.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"Messi is with the team and he is able to compete, although that's a decision for the coaching staff,\" sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta said on Barca's website (www.fcbarcelona.es).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"We will not forego having the best possible team on the pitch,\" added the former Barca and Spain goalkeeper.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Midfielder Xavi added: \"He is vital for us and if he is in good form, it's an extra guarantee for the team.\"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLYTTLETON: Champions League semifinal preview\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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