BARCELONA, Spain — Lionel Messi has been left out of Barcelona’s squad to face Real Betis in the Spanish league on Sunday.
Messi returned to training this week after recovering from a right calf injury picked up in the pre-season, but the Argentina star was not included in the list of players available for the team’s home opener at Camp Nou Stadium.
He missed the team’s 1-0 loss to Athletic Bilbao in the league opener last weekend.
Coach Ernesto Valverde is also without forwards Luiz Suarez and Ousmane Dembele because of injuries.
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