Lionel Messi misses Barcelona match for 'personal reasons'
Lionel Messi was a late withdrawal for Barcelona’s Liga clash with Malaga due to unspecified “personal reasons”.
Barcelona confirmed they would be without their all-time record goalscorer for the 7:45pm kick-off in a statement on Twitter on Saturday morning.
Colombian centre-back Yerry Mina, a January signing from Palmeiras, comes into Ernesto Valverde’s squad for the match at La Rosaleda.
Barca start the weekend weight points clear of Atletico Madrid at the top of the table.
Messi's wife, Antonella, is expecting their third child.
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