According to a report in Spanish newspaper Marca, Barcelona club president Joan Laporta has been trying hard to get Messi back. However, some issues between the player and the club remain unresolved.
Barcelona are the team with most goals (33) against Eibar and have scored in all the last 10 matches against the Basque side.
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde on Friday said he has to rotate his players to cope with Barcelona's busy schedule in the upcoming weeks.
Barcelona kick off a new season and a new era when they take on Sevilla in the Spanish Supercup in Morocco on Sunday with Lionel Messi newly installed as club captain.
