Coach Setien: "Messi is doing very well, there is no problem when playing"

Before La Liga restarted, Barca head coach - Quique Setien had a short interview with El Partidazo. Here, the 61-year-old strategist revealed the health of superstar Lionel Messi.

"There are quite a few players in the team with minor injuries and are taking a break from practice for prevention. Messi is the same, he just happened to be agitated and there was nothing serious. Messi's physical condition is very good and there are no problems when playing.

Messi is similar to all players. We will use him depending on the match, the situation, the circumstances. Barca has a rather thin force and needs to pay attention to rotation. Of course, I always hope Messi will be on the field, but it depends on the actual situation," coach Quique Setien shared.

Previously, Spanish media discovered that the Argentine star did not gather with the team in the middle of last week and sparked rumors of a right calf injury. TV3 even reported that Messi's injury was not easy, and he will have to miss a while more.

This is clearly not good news for the club itself and Barcelona fans. La Liga will return from June 12 and take place continuously for 5 weeks, the tight schedule has forced all clubs to fight. Without Messi, the "Ctalan giants" will face many difficulties in operating their playing style, affecting the results of the competition.

Not only receiving good news from Messi, coach Quique Setien also revealed that striker Luis Suarez is recovering very well. The Uruguayan striker underwent knee surgery last January and is expected to be out for the rest of the 2019/20 season. However, the COVID-19 pandemic unexpectedly created an opportunity for Suarez to return and score in the remaining 11 rounds of La Liga.