Barcelona's Iniesta fit after month out with leg injury

Barcelona's Iniesta fit after month out with leg injury

Published Nov. 29, 2014 8:58 a.m. ET

BARCELONA, Spain --

Barcelona says Andres Iniesta has been cleared by doctors to play after being sidelined for a month because of a leg injury.

Iniesta injured a muscle in his right leg during Barcelona's 3-1 loss at Real Madrid on Oct. 25.

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The midfielder has missed five matches for Barcelona and two games with Spain's national team while recovering.

Barcelona, trailing league leader Madrid in second place, faces a tough visit to Valencia on Sunday.

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