MADRID, May 11 - Barcelona midfielder Andres
Iniesta expects to be fit for the Champions League final against
Manchester United on May 27, after having further tests on a
thigh muscle injury on Monday.
"I will be in Rome," Iniesta told reporters as he left the
hospital. "It is a small tear that wasn't as bad as we thought.
The enthusiasm I have to play in the final will help my
recovery."
Iniesta, who scored the goal that took Barca past Chelsea in
the Champions League semi-final last week, picked up the injury
in the 3-3 Primera Liga draw at home to Villarreal on Sunday.
He has been ruled out of Wednesday's King's Cup final
against Athletic Bilbao.
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