Lionel Messi was a no-show at training with Barcelona on
Saturday morning despite his decision to stay at the club under sufferance, AFP
reporters at the training ground said.
The Argentine superstar announced on Friday he had been
forced to remain at Barcelona, claiming after club president Josep Maria
Bartomeu broke his word to let him leave.
It came after 10 days of tension since his bombshell fax
telling Barcelona he wanted out.
But while other players including Jordi Alba and Philippe
Coutinho arrived for the session, Messi failed to appear at the Joan Gamper
training complex for the session which began at 0730 GMT.
Last Sunday Messi deliberately skipped the mandatory
coronavirus test for Barcelona players.
According to local media, Messi must first pass the Covid-19
test with a return to the squad possibly on Monday.
He could then figure in new coach Ronald Koeman’s first
fixture, a friendly against third division Nastic on September 12.
(AFP)
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