Repeat: Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu will speak on Wednesday about the decision when he is also expected to give coach Luis Enrique a vote of confidence but Messi’s absence with a stomach bug from Monday's training after he was left out of the starting line-up for the opening game of the year has added fuel to rumours the coach who took over at the start of the season has lost the dressing room.
Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu will speak on Wednesday about the decision when he is also expected to give coach Luis Enrique a vote of confidence but Messi’s absence with a stomach bug from Monday's training after he was left out of the starting line-up for the opening game of the year has added fuel to rumours the coach who took over at the start of the season has lost the dressing room.