Champions League: Already down to last-16

This season, Lionel Messi will get a break for the last time in Barcelona's Champions League match on Wednesday. At Ferencváros in Group G, Messi, Philippe Coutinho, and Marc-André ter Stegen will be rested by coach Ronald Koeman. After winning its first four group matches, Barcelona acquired a spot in the last 16.

Previously, Messi was rested against Dynamo Kyiv. Frenkie de Jong, a midfielder was also excluded from that match in Kyiv. Koeman knew it was not usual. But with the calendar that they had this season, it was a mandatory step. As they only had two opportunities to rest Leo. The first one is in Kyiv and the second one is on Wednesday.

Koeman said that undoubtedly, he was a player who loved to play always. And that is a good mentality.