Barcelona hired a private jet for Messi and Mascherano to get back
Valverde wanted them back swiftly ahead of the Atletico Madrid game
Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano are on the way back to Barcelona. The club used a private jet for the pair to return on after playing in Ecuador for the Argentine national team as they sealed their place at World Cup 2018. Ernesto Valverde wanted his stars back quickly to prepare for the game against Atletico Madrid in the Spanish capital on Saturday.
Messi hit a hat-trick as Argentina smashed Ecuador 3-1 and reached Russia.
