Messi misses out on training before Betis game
Bad news for Barcelona. Leo Messi was not in the last training session before their clash against Betis, meaning Ernesto Valverde will not be relying on the Argentine this Sunday.
He is Barcelona's main doubt ahead of the clash against Betis. After missing out on the first game of the season due to an injury, Messi hoped to try and speed up his recovery for Sunday's game.
However, the Argentine did not join the rest of his teammates in training this Saturday, which suggests that he will not be available to the Barcelona coach for the clash against Betis.
Bad news for the Barça team, who hoped to recover Leo Messi before the casualties of Barcelona. It should be remembered that neither Luis Suárez nor Ousmane Dembélé can play the match.
Valverde confirmed in a press conference that Messi would not play if he is not 100% fit, he may have to rely on Griezmann, Rafinha y Carles Pérez instead, as his next attacking options.
"Oh what to expect from training, but I don't know for sure if we can play him and to what extent. If he is not 100%, he will not be playing, "said the coach when asked by the Argentine.
Thus, Griezmann will have to be the reference of a Barcelona that needs to add three by three if they do not want to see their rivals take off in the first days of the Santander League.