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Lionel Messi was included in the Barcelona squad for their friendly match against Gimnastic on Saturday.
However, Luis Suárez and Arturo Vidal will not participate.
Messi is about to play again
Lionel Messi, despite asking to leave Barcelona this summer, was unsatisfactory. He is still highly regarded by coach Ronald Koeman and is preparing to have his first game as a new teacher.
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| Messi played for Barça in Koeman’s first game |
Messi’s stay at Barça seemed simply reluctant. The 33-year-old superstar tried to activate the free-out clause this summer but failed and refused to take the club to court for the past 20 years.
Suárez and Vidal are absent
Although Messi will stay with Barça for at least one more year, the future of Vidal and Suárez is uncertain. It is believed that Suarez received a direct notification from Koeman that he could leave. The Uruguayan player is receiving a lot of attention from Juventus, the team that allows Gonzalo Higuaín to leave.
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| Suárez was contacted through Juventus |
Vidal is expected to join Inter to reunite his former Juventus teacher Antonio Conte. Barça face Gimnastic at Johan Cruyff on Saturday before facing Girona on Wednesday. They will start the League against Villarreal in 15 days.
Philippe Coutinho is also on the call-up after returning to the post-loan deal with Bayern Munich. Meanwhile, rookies Francisco Trincao and Pedri are expected to make their debut.
Although not selected on the 25-player entry list, Miralem Pjanic had his first training session with Barça on Saturday. The 65 million euro (£ 59 million) midfielder tested positive for Covid-19 last month. .
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