Aspiazu (assistant Valverde): "Messi is 100% but he comes from receiving a blow, we do not want to take any risk, we prefer him to start on the bench, from Malcom we expect depth, to protect the right side."
(Francesc Aguilar] | “Someone who’s close to Messi confirmed me that he is not going to take any risks against Madrid if he doesn’t feel fully recovered, and also told me that Messi has clear priorities on all three competitions.”
[Alfremartinezz] | “If everything goes well Valverde hopes to have Messi and Dembelé for ‘El Clásico’ match. Another question is if he is going to risk in both cases. And if it’s for the whole game or not. Dembelé has already done field work today and Messi gym workout.”