Barcelona are calm on Leo Messi. He was tested on Thursday after taking a whack on the face by Chris Smalling against Man United in the Champions League. but the club medics confirmed he is fine to play at Huesca on Saturday.
Messi was bleeding a lot but tests showed there is no injury to worry about.
Barca will not publish a statement about Messi because he was never officially considered injured, finishing the game at Old Trafford.
Messi is available for the weekend although coach Ernesto Valverde is expected to rest the Argentine star for the trip to play against Huesca.
That’s because on Tuesday Barca face Man United in the Champions League again, the quarter-final second leg, this time at Camp Nou.
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lukzlat910
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Most dangerous football players 1. Lionel Messi 2. Injured Messi 3. Angry Messi Watch out Smalling.....good luck handling him next week....
VanishPrasad
167
Revenge against Smallingss.....coming soon
lukzlat910
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I think he should be rested so that he doesn't play too much and doesn't risk getting injured again so that he can face United
tinyrossoneri
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BREAKING: Smalling has retired
Rooeiknsuz
86
why should messi play match on Saturday when we have champions league next week Tuesday. where did this coach keep his senses? if man utd kick us out of champions league because are players are fatigued, then that coach should be sacked immediately. nonsense. it was this same reason AS Roma knocked us out of champions league bcos he was busy pushing his unbeaten record. this season we are 11 points ahead of 2nd placed ATM and he still wants to play messi.
shevaunie-senior
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Messi would play with a broken leg for barcelona, but certainly not for Argentina [Crylaugh]
fiycdopuyz
71
I'm not a messi supporter and will never be but I hail him for strength. he is dedicated to his job n trains well that's why you hardly hear serious injuries with him.the rest of the kids footballers should coppy examples from messi and ronaldo howmuch they have made in football but still train n work hard more than them .
danny7_ida
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This valverde is pathetic why not just rest this man so he will be fit to play united on Tuesday. Let him just take a break so he can be on his best form and perform at his highest level