The big star of the FC Barcelona, Leo Messi, finished the Argentina-Venezuela (1-3) with serious annoyances in the pubis, that have caused that it lose the crash of this week in front of Morocco and that return before the expected to Barcelona, where already carries some days recovering. The Argentinian will have rest and could not participating to the same rhythm that his mates in the next sessions of training.
Ernesto Valverde, that this season has reserved to the rosarino whenever it has been able to, could take advantage of the big distance that has the FC Barcelona at the head of the classification of LaLiga Santander 2018-19 to give rest to the '10' in front of the RCD Espanyol in the party of the next Saturday, in the Camp Nou, at least of start.
Ousmane Dembélé Will not play when following lesionado, by what the leading headline of the FC Barcelona could be formed by Coutinho, Malcom and Luis Suárez that for then already will be recovered of the sprain of ankle that suffered in the last crash in front of the Real Betis. The ariete Uruguayan has not travelled this last week with Uruguay, and has been able to recover quietly in Barcelona.
Leo Messi could remain in the bench the Saturday, to jump to the terrain of game in the second half, as long as it was necessary and the FC Barcelona do not have sentenced the party in front of an Espanyol that is used to to give 'war' to the culés.
We remember that the Barça finds in a privileged situation in the domestic championship, when dominating it with 10 points of advantage by in front of the classified second, the Athletic of Madrid, and to 12 of the Real Madrid. Of course the ones of Valverde will do all the possible for going back to add the three points in front of the 'pericos', but if possible will do it with the just to centre like this in the coming appointments and give rest to his big stars.
Give rest to Messi, an intelligent decision
The rest would be necessary for Leo Messi, since if it plays the ninety minutes in front of the Espanyol could return, or even aggravate, the annoyances that has suffered lately in the zone of the pubis. The aim is that it was to the maximum, like the rest of basic pillars, of face to the eliminatory of chambers of Champions League against the Manchester United.