Lionel Messi set for 600th Barcelona appearance against Sevilla

Lionel Messi will make his 600th official appearance for Barcelona when they host Sevilla at the Camp Nou Stadium tonight.
Only Xavi Hernandez (767) and Andres Iniesta (642) have played more games for Barca than the Argentine. And nobody has got close to the 523 goals he has scored for the club, who currently lead the La Liga with a four point gap over Valencia.

Lionel Messi

As many as 23 of those goals have come against Sevilla in 21 league games against the side from the south of Spain. With the form Messi is in, it would almost be a surprise if he didn't add to that total tonight.

Barca have not been at their best at times this season, as shown by their 0-0 draw away to Olympiakos in the Champions League on Tuesday or the fortunate 2-0 win away to Athletic Bilbao last weekend.