The 31-year-old picked up a thigh injury after scoring twice in his side's 2-2 draw against Valencia over the weekend - Messi has now scored 21 goals in 20 Spanish League matches so far this campaign Lionel Messi may not be fit enough for his side when they welcome Barcelona to Camp Nou for the first leg of their Copa Del Rey Clash on Wednesday, February 9. The Argentine forward was impressive for the Catalans in their dramatic 2-2 comeback against Valencia over the weekend. Kevin Gaimero opened scoring for the visitors in the 24th minute and eight minutes later, Daniel Pajero doubled the away team's lead via the spot kick.
The 31-year-old however reduced Barca's deficit with just six minutes to the end of the first half of the game.
And completed his brace in the 64th minute of the encounter to ensure his side remain at the summit of La Liga table with six points ahead of Atletico Madrid. It is however unsure if Messi will be available to face Los Blancos in the first leg of their Copa Del Rey semi final encounter in two days time. Coach Ernesto Valverde also reveals he doesn't know if his team's captain will be available for the crucial clash.
"(Messi) has a small problem. I can't say exactly what problem he has, I don't know,' he told a press conference after the match. "We will have to wait to see what medical staff say. If he's in good shape, he'll play on Wednesday. We will wait. I imagine it's nothing, but we'll wait a few hours. Leo didn't ask me to sub him off.'
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