"We have been able to live without him (Messi) in the time he has been out, but if you want to win titles, you need to have all of your players in condition and even more if we are talking about the best player in the world," he added.
"We are lucky to have him in the side and we know he gives us a lot," said the central defender, who also welcomed the imminent returns of Victor Valdes and midfielder, Xavi Hernandez.
"It's good for the team to have all of the players available for the coach. That means there is more competition for places and we all play better," he commented.
Pique also looked back on the season to date in which Barca may have not been at their best, but are top of the Primera Liga, while they qualified with few problems for the knockout stage of the Champions League, where they will face Manchester City.
