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#1 Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
The wait is finally over as after two weeks the little magician will once again step onto the pitch to mesmerize us all with his sheer brilliance. He has taken some time off from national duties and was not involved in Argentina's international friendlies against Iraq and Brazil during the break.
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The newly appointed skipper started the 2018-19 season in blistering form as he has scored 11 goals in as many appearances across all competitions. He came to Barcelona's rescue last time out against Valencia when he restored parity after the Catalan club went 1-0 down within two minutes of the game.
He has been Barcelona's go-to guy for several years now and will be playing a similar role on Saturday against Sevilla. The two-week rest will surely play in his favour and he will look to get his team back to winning ways.
