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Barcelona forward Lionel Messi suffers fresh injury setback?

Lionel Messi is reportedly likely to miss Barcelona's La Liga fixture with Osasuna at the weekend as he continues to recover from a calf injury.

Barcelona will reportedly be without Lionel Messi for a third match in succession this weekend.

Having suffered a calf problem while on international duty with Argentina over the summer, Messi has not featured against either Athletic Bilbao or Celta Vigo.

The forward had been expected to play a part against Osasuna on Saturday, likely from the substitutes' bench, but it now appears that the 32-year-old will stay on the sidelines.

While Barcelona are said to have rejected RAC1's claim that Messi had suffered a setback, the playmaker did not train with the rest of the squad on Wednesday.

As a result of the upcoming international break and the start of the Champions League next month, manager Ernesto Valverde is unlikely to take any risks on his star man.

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona87012591621
2Real Madrid85301761118
3Villarreal85211715217
4Atletico MadridAtletico8440124816
5Osasuna94321314-115
6Athletic Bilbao8422128414
7Mallorca942398114
8Rayo Vallecano9342119213
9Celta Vigo94141615113
10Real BetisBetis833287112
11AlavesAlaves83141112-110
12Espanyol9315913-410
13GironaGirona8233911-29
14Sevilla8233810-29
15Real Sociedad822467-18
16Getafe915367-18
17Leganes915359-48
18Valencia9135513-86
19Real ValladolidValladolid9126519-145
20Las PalmasLas Palmas9036917-83


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