Messi did not rest last weekend as he trained alone to speed up recovery

Lionel Messi did not rest on Saturday on Sunday as his teammates did - he trained alone to speed up his recovery.

After defeat to Athletic, Barcelona gave players two days to rest. But Messi went to the Sports City to speed up his recovery.

Messi aims to start against Betis in Barcelona's next games. He is technically recovered from his leg injury but he still needs the training to reach his full level.