MESSI:I FEEL GREAT

Lionel Messi hasissued an ominous warning to defenders everywhere by revealing that he feels"great" after returning to training this week.The Barcelona forward, who was beset by injury problems last year, has been out action since November 10 with a hamstring tear but looked like his old self while netting a hat-trick in a practice match on Friday.Messi, who could now make his competitive comeback in Sunday's Liga clash with Elche, admitted afterwards that he was delighted with how his return to first-team training had gone."It is a great joy to be back working with my team-mates," the 26-year-old Argentina international wrote on social networking sitesTencent WeiboandWeChat. "I feel great."Barcelona currently top La Liga on goal difference from Atletico Madrid, who tackleMalaga on Saturday.