L. Messi did not travel to the Champions League match in Kyiv © JumpStory

„Barcelona“ fans received a somewhat unexpected news. It was officially announced that the club's leader Lionel Messi did not travel to the upcoming UEFA Champions League match in Kyiv. Last weekend, the veteran played the full match against Madrid's „Atletico“ team, and coach Ronald Koeman received alarming news about possible injury or disagreements. „Players need rest after a good start to the tournament. And now it's the right time for that“, said the Dutchman, who also left Frenkie de Jong at home for security reasons. In Group G of the Champions League, „Barcelona“ holds the top spot (9 points), followed by Turin's „Juventus“ team (6 points). „Dinamo“ and „Ferencvaros“ clubs have each earned one point.

🗒️ CONVOCATORIA✈️ #DynamoBarça🔵🔴 ¡Vamos #Culers! pic.twitter.com/hy2rb64FGt — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) November 23, 2020