Barcelona star Lionel Messi will undergo kidney surgery on Tuesday, according to Albert Masnou of Sport-English.com, and it is uncertain exactly when he will be ready to return.
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Messi is expected to sit out against Valencia on Wednesday in the Spanish Copa del Rey semi-final, but Masnou reported, "Messi will be able to return home on the same day of the operation and in principle will be back in training on Thursday."
Without him, Barca will need to rely on the brilliance of fellow strikers Luis Suarez and Neymar.