Lionel Messi will not want to take any more breaks between now and the end of the 2019-20 campaign, but Rivaldo feels Barcelona should be offering rests to their talisman if they surge clear in the Liga title race.
Barca will be back in competitive action on Saturday when they take in a trip to Real Mallorca. It remains to be seen how prominently Messi figures in that contest, with the Argentine having nursed a knock since a return to full training in Spain.
Regardless of how much game time he sees in the opening round of games, the six-time Ballon d’Or winner can be expected to have a key role to play for Barca over the coming weeks.