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Barcelona's David Villa fit to play after 3-game absence

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David Villa and Barcelona are in first place in La Liga over Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.

David Villa and Barcelona are in first place in La Liga over Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.

Barcelona says striker David Villa has recovered from a leg injury and is fit to play.

Villa missed the last three games after hurting a muscle in his right leg during his two-goal effort against Cordoba on Jan. 10.

Barcelona visits Malaga on Thursday in the second leg of their Copa del Rey quarterfinal. They drew 2-2 at Camp Nou in the first leg.

Villa has scored 10 goals this season despite limited playing time since returning from a long layoff while healing a broken leg.

Barcelona leads the Spanish league by eight points just past the season's midway point.

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