flashsports Messi Rested for sevilla trip, Boateng set for Debut Lionel Messi has been left out of Barcelona squad for Wednesday's Copa...
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Lionel Messi has been left out of Barcelona squad for Wednesday's Copa Del Rey trip to Seville as he is given a rest, but new signing Kevin prince boateng is included.
Messi was absent in Barça's starting line up for the visiting Leganes in laliga on Sunday, coming on as a substitute to spare their blushes playing a role that lead to Suarez goal before scoring for himself.
Ernesto valverde acknowledge in the lead up to that game that he was likely to take opportunities to rest Messi in the coming weeks ahead of the busy schedules which includes the return of the UEFA Champions League.
Sevilla a team he boast a fine record against are the lucky beneficiaries of his time out as Barça travel to Andalusia for the first leg of their copa dey Rey quarter finals.
However Kevin prince boateng the Ghanaians midfielder is in line to make his first appearance for Catalans.
Barcelona have been struggling lately in their attacking force Dembele is out for four weeks and coutinho is finding it difficult to get back in form which suggest that he may be out of Barcelona coming end of the season.
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