Messi's participation in Saturday's La Liga game with Alaves is in doubt after Barca confirmed he will have to reduce his training in the coming days due to a persistent groin problem. That groin problem has troubled Messi since before the international break, but he still joined up with his national team, scoring the winning goal in the 1-0 victory over Uruguay. "No one has taken unnecessary risks," he told RAC1. Messi reported to Barca's training ground on Monday for an MRI scan on the injury. He wrote: "Everything is fine, I have to slow things down as I recover with physio, but it's nothing to worry about.

Source: CameroonWeb September 08, 2016 04:25 UTC