Barcelona star receives treatment for kidney stones

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February 9, 2016 4:34 PM

Barcelona star set to return to first team duties after receiving treatment for kidney stones

FIFA World Player of the Year Lionel Messi is set to undergo tests for the treatment of renal colic, a problem commonly known as kidney stones.

The Barcelona star is however expected to play in the Copa del Rey game against Valencia on Wednesday with the club confirming his return to first team duties.

Barcelona wrote on their official website in a club statement:

“FC Barcelona striker Lionel Messi will undergo several tests on Monday and Tuesday to assess the evolution of the kidney problems he suffered last December. Messi will return to his normal duties with the first team on Wednesday.”

The Argentina captain has experienced more kidney problems since the last one kept him out of Barcelona’s semifinal game in the Club World Cup last December.

Messi is reported by Mundo Deportivo in Argentina to be receiving treatment at the Dexeus University Hospital in Barcelona. The player is expected to be put through shock wave lithotripsy to break up the stones in a non-invasive treatment method.

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