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FC Barcelona News: 5 October 2016; Ivan Rakitic Injures Achilles Tendon, Lionel Messi Desperate to Return

Lionel Messi desperate to return for Barcelona and Argentina, says Edgardo Bauza | Sky Sports
Messi has been sidelined since limping out of Barca's 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid on September 21, and has been left out of Bauza's squad to face Peru and Paraguay in upcoming World Cup qualifiers. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner retired from international duty after Argentina's penalty shoot-out defeat to Chile at Copa America in June, only to later reverse his decision.

Injured Ivan Rakitic out of Croatia squad | FC Barcelona
Ivan Rakitic will not be joining the Croatia squad this week because of a problem with his left Achilles tendon.