Barça to miss Messi for Milan tie
Thursday, April 13, 2006
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Lionel Messi is to return to Argentina for treatment on a troublesome thigh injury, ruling him out of FC Barcelona's semi-final against AC Milan.
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Discomfort
'Change of scenery'
Ronaldinho rested
Rijkaard will also be without Ronaldinho for Friday's Primera División match against fellow UEFA Champions League semi-finalists Villarreal CF as the Brazilian is being rested for Tuesday's trip to Milan. Mexican centre-back Rafael Márquez is in the squad, though, after making an earlier than expected recovery from a torn thigh muscle. Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini will not field Juan Román Riquelme, Diego Forlán, Juan Pablo Sorín and Alessio Tacchinardi as he looks forward to Wednesday's first leg at Arsenal FC.
