Injured Messi to sit out Hamburg friendly
Reuters - Tuesday 24 July 2012, 10:45
Lionel Messi will miss
Barcelona's friendly against Hamburg SV later on Tuesday after
bruising his calf in Monday's training session, the La Liga club
said.
A scan had revealed the extent of the injury and the
Argentine World Player of the Year would remain in the Catalan
capital for treatment, the club said in a statement on their
website.
Barcelona squad for the Hamburg game, new coach Tito
Vilanova's first in charge, is made up mostly of B team players
as the club's Spanish internationals have yet to return from
holiday following their triumphant Euro 2012 campaign.