Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez is not suffering from swine flu and could make the Champions League clash with Inter Milan.

Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez is not suffering from swine flu and could yet make Tuesday's crucial Champions League clash with Inter Milan, the La Liga champions have announced.

It was feared Marquez had become the third Barca player to contract swine flu after yesterday morning showing similar symptoms to team-mates Eric Abidal and Yaya Toure, who were both confirmed to be suffering from the virus on Friday.

However, after the Mexico international underwent tests today, Barca have said Marquez does not have swine flu and his health will be monitored over the next few days to see if he can face Inter.

That is the same scenario facing injured duo Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who might both also make the European match after receiving promising news from their medical tests today.

Ibrahimovic missed last night's 1-1 draw with Athletic Bilbao with a hamstring injury and Messi limped off midway through the second half at San Mames with a thigh problem.

However, Ibrahimovic's injury is said to be improving and Messi's problem is not as bad as first thought, and, like Marquez, if they can prove their fitness in the next 48 hours then they could be in contention for both of Barca's huge matches against Inter and Real Madrid this week.

In the Champions League Barca are third in Group F and if they lose to Inter and Rubin Kazan beat Dynamo Kiev, the defence of their European title will be over.

And next weekend Pep Guardiola's treble winners host bitter rivals Madrid in a top-of-the-table clash at the Nou Camp.

Barca midfielder Sergi Busquets said of the Inter match: "We have a 'final' on Tuesday. A duel against one of the best teams in Europe. We have no other option than winning. And we hope the fans respond."