DBasia.news – Barcelona coach, Quique Setien revealed that Messi had to undergo treatment due to the incident. However, he feels confident that the Argentine player can finish in the quarter-final match against Bayern Munich.
Lionel Messi was again the inspiration for Barcelona’s victory when they faced Napoli in the second leg of the top 16, 2019-2020 Champions League, at the Camp Nou Stadium, Sunday (9/8) AM. The Argentine striker scored the second goal through a difficult process. Messi opened fire despite being surrounded by Napoli players.
Unfortunately, Lionel Messi had to receive treatment after being violated by Kalidou Koulibaly in the forbidden box near the end of the first half. Messi appeared to be in pain and had trouble getting up.
As a result, the captain was unable to take the penalty kick. Luis Suarez was also trusted as the executioner and succeeded in doing his job well.
Based on Marca’s report, Lionel Messi was not seriously injured. Messi does have bruises on his left leg, but there will be no in-depth examination as the problem can be resolved using ice and basic care.
The news from Marca was confirmed by Quique Setien’s statement. The coach believes that there is nothing to worry about Lionel Messi’s injury.
“Lionel Messi? He’s feeling pain, but there shouldn’t be a problem. He’s fine. We will do an examination, but there will be no problems,” explained Quique Setien as reported by the Independent.
That way, Lionel Messi will still be able to play when Barcelona faces Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals. The plan, the match will be held at the Estadio da Luz, Saturday (15/8) AM.