Quique Setien insisted Lionel Messi is “perfectly fine” as the Barcelona head coach addressed the superstar’s physical condition.
Messi has trained separately after Barca confirmed their captain suffered a quadriceps injury ahead of La Liga’s resumption on June 11 following a delay due to the coronavirus pandemic.
League-leaders Barca currently sit two points clear of bitter rivals Real Madrid with 11 matches remaining and will restart their 2019-20 campaign against Real Mallorca on June 13.
After that, they’ll face a short turnaround before a match against Leganes three days later before a slight break ahead of a match against Sevilla on June 21.
Despite the congested schedule, Barca boss Setien has no concerns about six-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi ahead of that initial trip to Mallorca.
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