Barcelona should have Lionel Messi back for Saturday's La Liga match at Malaga but his attacking partner Neymar is unavailable, the Spanish and European champions said on Friday.Messi had to come off at halftime in last weekend's 6-0 demolition of CSGO Skins Athletic Bilbao at the Nou Camp and missed Wednesday's 2-1 King's Cup quarter-final first leg victory at the Basque club.
The FIFA Ballon d'Or holder complained of lingering discomfort and was rested as a precaution. A hamstring strain was ruled out. Lionel Messi returns to Barcelona's first team after coming off at half-time against Athletic Bilbao with a knockNeymar was not included in the squad for the match at Malaga's La Rosaleda stadium due to a similar complaint, Barca said in a statement on their website.
Barca coach Luis Enrique said Messi and defender Jeremy Mathieu, who has been sidelined with a calf problem, would probably be available for the game at on the south coast. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Sergio Aguero admits he's tried to lure Barcelona's Lionel...
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