See why Lionel Messi and De Jong are missing in Barcelona squad for Champions League

See why Lionel Messi and De Jong are missing in Barcelona squad for Champions League

Captain Lionel Messi and midfielder Frenkie De Jong will not take part in Barcelona’s Champions League encounter this midweek.

The Spanish giants lost to Atletico Madrid at the weekend and decided to rest players for the weekend.

The players are Messi and De Jong who have played in all games.

The squad for #DynamoBarça! 💪🟦🟥 pic.twitter.com/LDzHAjXAPE

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 23, 2020

The head coach of Barcelona stated the reason why he decided to rest both players for the encounter.

He said, “They need to take some rest, and after the good performances in the Champions League, it is a good time for them to rest.”

❝We think this is a good moment to rest them.❞
— @RonaldKoeman on leaving Leo #Messi and @DeJongFrenkie21 out of the squad for #DynamoBarça pic.twitter.com/T9wRT3u6rQ

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 23, 2020

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