Barcelona has confirmed that Lionel Messi is out with a persistent groin injury.
The La Liga champions had noted the injury, before Messi made his return to international football with Argentina, in a 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Uruguay last week.
Messi is now unlikely to play for Barca against Alaves this weekend.
A club statement said: “Tests conducted today on first team player Leo Messi have confirmed that the discomfort in his left adductor muscle persists.
“It’s advised he lowers the burden of training in the coming days and the evolution of the injury will mark his availability to return to action.”
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