Lionel Messi ready as Barca drop Dembele
Coutinho will not play against Betis. The midfielder is recovering from a hamstring strain.
Coutinho will not play against Betis. The midfielder is recovering from a hamstring strain.
Lionel Messi could make an earlier return than expected against Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday but Barcelona have hardly missed him.
Barcelona will miss Lionel Messi on Sunday - his goals, his dribbles, his presence as much as anything - but the angst will be gone with the help of three weeks' rest and a sling.
FC Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde admitted his side will miss injured striker Lionel Messi, but hopes that others can help compensate for the loss of the Argentinean.
