Messi Misses Malaga Game Tonight Due To The Birth Of His Third Child

Barcelona face Malaga in LaLiga this night and they must do so without their play maker Lionel Messi, who sits out the trip due to personal reasons.

Coach Ernesto Valverde was expected to rest some players in his side ahead of Tuesday's Champions League return game with Chelsea; although it wasn't certain that the Lionel Messi would be among the players resting as he has never been among the list of players that the coach always rotate throughout the season.

The decision was made at the last minute due to the birth of his third son, Ciro.

"Welcome Ciro!" wrote the messi on Instagram
"Thank God everything went perfect. Mom and child are very well. We are super happy !!!!!"