Barcelona take on their heated rivals this weekend in the most anticipated game of this La Liga game of the year. The winner of this game takes over first place in the league standings. Lionel Messi did indeed make the trip, and he is expected to play. The drama couldn't be higher for this El Clasico.

Real Madrid is the home team as this is the first league matchup between the two clubs this season. Barcelona has arrived.

If you pause at 35 seconds you will see Messi standing by his superstar forward, Suarez. Messi looks in good spirits showing no pain whatsoever. At 56 seconds Neymar gives a peace sign to the audience. Throughout the video Messi is shown walking without any frustration or hesitation. We still don't know if Luis Enrique will start Messi or how much playing time he will give the Argentine superstar. At the 1:50 mark you can watch Messi get off the airplane with his teammates.

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