<!-- Article Start --> <h3 style="text-align: justify">FC Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has rubbished reports suggesting that Lionel Messi could be injured, while urging his side to cope up with the loss of talented Brazilian Neymar.</h3> <h3 style="text-align: justify"></h3> <p style="text-align: justify">FC Barcelona host Deportivo La Coruna knowing that a win would mean they remain at the top of the table before their trip to Japan to participate in the Club World Championship. More importantly, the lead over hated-rivals Real Madrid would be 4 points provided the Bernabeu outfit matches FC Barcelona's result.</p> <h3 style="text-align: justify">Messi injury rumors quashed by Enrique</h3> <p style="text-align: justify">Prior to the game, rumors were rife that talismanic Argentine Lionel Messi might not be available for the clash against the side currently sitting sixth in the Liga BBVA table.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Quashing those reports, Enrique was quoted saying to <a href="http://www.goal.com/en/news/722/la-liga/2015/12/11/18243112/luis-enrique-messi-is-in-perfect-shape">Goal.com</a>: "Here we go with the same routine of questions as always. No, Leo is fine, there's nothing wrong with him at all. He is in perfect shape.</p> <h3 style="text-align: justify">More good news for Barca on injury front</h3> <a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/04860749.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-194947" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/04860749-1024x963.jpg" alt="FC Barcelona vs Manchester United" width="661" height="622" /></a> <p style="text-align: justify">The Blaugrana manager also went on to confirm that midfielder Sergi Roberto was fit for the game, as well as Jeremy Mathieu was back and available at the back.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"Sergi Roberto is fine. He'll get the medical green light. It's great news that Sergi and Jeremy Mathieu are back. Sergi adds a lot to the team and he can play in several positions.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"Sergi Roberto is a quality player. In midfield we've had trouble this season. It's always been a dificult area.</p> . <p style="text-align: justify">"He is a very versatile player and he's a player who can support the attack, he drops into defence and he reads the game well - he knows how to create pressure.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"He's an essential player to have and that's just the start of his virtues.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"We face the match against Deportivo with caution. They are in sixth place and only lost one away match. They are working well at all levels.</p> <h3 style="text-align: justify">Enrique looking for inspiration from elsewhere to cope up with Neymar loss</h3> <a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/05062169.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-234420" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/05062169-1024x791.jpg" alt="Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Barcelona" width="648" height="501" /></a> <p style="text-align: justify">Neymar had pulled up in training ahead of Barcelona's clash against Bayer Leverkusen in midweek, and is at risk of missing out on the Club World Championship.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Urging his side to cope up with his loss, he added: "What do we lose? A lot of things, individually it's hard to compare players like Neymar with others but we have to find other solutions and make his absence noted as little as possible.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"It's a question of looking through a global prism and adapting to his absence.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"His season has been very positive, but even last season and in his first year, he's always been playing top-quality football.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"In his second season he set some fantastic stats and he's continued to contribute a lot. He's adapting very well to what this team needs. He's a magical player who's going to go down in football history.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"As well as everything he does for the team, he also scores goals so I'm very happy with what he's doing."</p> <!-- Article End -->