Barcelona captain Lionel Messi is up and ready to build upon the winning start to his career as the leader as the club faces a tough Real Valladolid away from home later today. Messi made a winning start to his official league campaign when he scored a brace against Deportivo Alaves to lead Barcelona to a 3-0 win. Also read: 4 reasons why Messi will be Barcelona’s greatest captain The second league game of the season is a tricky one away from home against Valladolid, but the Argentina and his young team is up for the challenge. The Blaugranas won the Spanish league last season comprehensively with just a single defeat and are now looking to defend their title against a Ronaldo-less Real Madrid and an ever-evolving Atletico Madrid. Barcelona squad Goalkeepers: Marc-André ter Stegen, Jokin Ezkieta Defenders: Nélson Semedo, Gerard Piqué, Clément Lenglet, Jordi Alba, Samuel Umtiti Midfielders: Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets, Philippe Coutinho, Arthur, Sergi Roberto, Arturo Vidal Forwards: Luis Suárez, Lionel Messi, Ousmane Dembélé, Malcom, Munir