After the holiday dinner, photos near the Christmas trees and gifts for the whole family, the Spanish league star will return to action tomorrow (Tuesday), with the struggling Barcelona hotspot hosting Eibar at the Camp Nou, without its superstar, Leo Messi suffering an ankle injury and taking several days off with club approval.
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman described Messi’s absence at the press conference: “He has ankle pain and can not train or play tomorrow. For him a week without training is a good thing.” Despite Messi’s absences, Barça draw optimism from Dembele. Coman confirmed that the Frenchman, who has not played since early December, has trained with the Blaugrana in recent days and will be eligible for the squad.
Asked about Messi’s future, Koeman said: “I do not know if it is true that Mauricio Pochettino will come to PSG. In any case, Messi will determine his future regardless of this or that coach. I am glad he praised our signings at the beginning of the season “Because he is a very important player. I am trying to take the team forward, this is a transition year and Leo is a big part of this piece.”
The Dutchman also praised Pedri in the campaign who was one of the outstanding players in 0: 3 over Valladolid in the last round before the holiday. “Federy is similar to how a player should behave at such an age. He is a boy who grew up in a very modest family and would know exactly what to do. His future is rosy. ”
Koeman: “Pedri is an example of how someone has to behave being very good at that age. He’s a boy from a very humble family and he knows exactly what to do. He has a great future.” pic.twitter.com/P4fRCnD3K7
– barcacentre (@barcacentre) December 28, 2020