Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is still struggling with the injury that saw him taken off in the second half of Saturday's win against Granada and will miss the Spanish Supercopa semifinal against Real Sociedad, Report mentions, citing local media.
Barca has not commented on the nature of Messi's problem. Still, he has not been included in the matchday squad. A source told ESPN he might not even be available for a potential final -- if the Catalans beat La Real -- on Sunday against either Real Madrid or Athletic Bilbao.
Messi could not complete Tuesday's session at the Estadio El Arcangel in Cordoba, where Wednesday's semifinal will take place. Barca trained again on Wednesday ahead of the Real Sociedad game, but Messi didn't even board the bus for the session, instead of remaining at the team's hotel.
The Barcelona captain has started 2021 in good form. He has scored four times in his last two games, including a brace in the 4-0 win over Granada at the weekend. However, he was taken off with 25 minutes to go in that game after television cameras showed him feeling the hamstring on his left leg.