Messi absent from group training once again as Barca confirm muscle issue

Lionel Messi was absent from Barcelona's group training session for the second day in a row on Friday.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT:

Barcelona captain Leo Messi has a minor right quadriceps injury and trained in isolation, doing specific exercises to avoid unnecessary risks with just eight days remaining before Barça finally get back to playing matches. 

He should be able to rejoin his team-mates in a few days’ time.

All of the available players were at the Ciutat Esportiva, where they were joined by Jorge Cuenca and Kike Saverio as well as the other B team players who have been working out with the first team over the last few days: Iñaki Peña, R. Araujo, Chumi, Monchu, Riqui Puig, Collado and Ansu Fati. The latter, like Messi, worked out individually this morning.

Quique Setien's side will train again on Saturday before a rest day on Sunday.

Quadriceps where Messi gets injured