Barcelona will be without Lionel Messi on Tuesday against Eibar with the captain set for an extended Christmas break.
The team were back in training on Sunday after being given four days off but there was no sign of the captain who had reportedly been given permission to miss the session.
Messi not training this morning. Barca say plan is for him to return after Eibar game on Tuesday
— Samuel Marsden (@samuelmarsden) December 27, 2020
Messi has instead been allowed to extend his break in Rosario where he spent Christmas, according to Mundo Deportivo.