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Barcelona to rest Messi, De Jong in Champions League

November 23, 2020
in Europe, Football, News
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Barcelona's French forward Antoine Griezmann celebrates with Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi after scoring the opening goal during the 55th Joan Gamper Trophy friendly football match between Barcelona and Elche at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on September 19, 2020. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP) (Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images)

Barcelona's French forward Antoine Griezmann celebrates with Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi after scoring the opening goal during the 55th Joan Gamper Trophy friendly football match between Barcelona and Elche at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on September 19, 2020. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP) (Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images)

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Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has said that Lionel Messi and Frenkie de Jong will not feature against Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League this midweek, instead being given a rest.

Barca travel to Ukraine on top of Group G with a perfect nine points after three games, three points ahead of second-placed Juventus, but they are a lowly 12th in La Liga after losing 1-0 to Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
“We’ve decided not to take Leo or Frenkie because our situation in the Champions League is quite comfortable,” Koeman told reporters ahead of Tuesday’s game.
Messi, 33, has played every Barca match so far this season and also played the full 90 minutes for Argentina four times over October and November.
Midfielder De Jong, who is 10 years Messi’s junior, has also played every match for the Catalan giants as well as five international fixtures for the Netherlands in the same period.
“The players need a break and we think it’s time for them to rest … Both have played almost every minute and come from playing with their national teams,” Koeman added.
“Sometimes, you have to protect your players because the calendar is incredible.”
Injuries to several key players including Ansu Fati, Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique have forced Koeman to rotate.
Antoine Griezmann and promising teen Pedri are expected to lead the attack while Clement Lenglet will lead the defence in the absence of both Pique, who picked up a knee injury on Saturday, and Samuel Umtiti.

Tags: Frenkie De JongLionel Anreas MessiRonald KoemanUEFA Champions League
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