'ESPN': Messi also has leg discomfort

Ousmane Dembélé's injury isn't the only piece of news for Barcelona on Tuesday. 'ESPN' confirmed that Leo Messi has been playing with discomfort in his left thigh for a few matches.

The aforementioned source assures that the change in Barca's training methodology has been the key factor in this misfortune. "The training sessions are different and some exercises, more intense", sources close to the Argentine confirmed.

"It seems that some players may notice fatigue more, and that discomfort may appear", 'ESPN' continued in relation to Messi. 

Whether it is true or not, what can be deduced from these leaks is that Barcelona were worked on less with Valverde and, therefore, Setién is having a hard time getting his players tuned.

'ESPN' went further and spoke about where the pain is, which is in the left thigh, which Messi predominately uses on the park.

It's far away now, but you have to remember that Messi started the season late due to a foot injury that prevented him from playing in preseason and had him working at a different pace for several weeks.

For now, it doesn't seem that the discomfort is going to make Messi miss matches, although the club's medics will be forced to have much more precaution with his every movement.