Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde admitted he does not know if Lionel Messi will be fit to face Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Sunday.
Guillermo Amor said before kick off on Wednesday that Messi was “100 per cent fit,” according to AS. However, he only played the final half an hour.
Valverde said after the match Barcelona had not wanted to risk Messi but was unsure if he will feature in their next fixture.
“I don’t know,” he said. “I hope so. If he’s fit, he will start.