- Barcelona set to travel to Celta Vigo for clash on Sunday
- Lionel Messi set to return from foot injury for La Liga match
- Celta forward Nolito urges former team-mate Messi not to play
Celta
Vigo forward Nolito has declared that Lionel Messi should hit the
Spanish coast on Sunday instead of risking his foot injury during their
La Liga clash.
The
Barcelona forward has been training following a minor problem, and is
set to recover in time for the trip to Celta, but 28-year-old Nolito has
urged the Argentine to stay away.
'I guess he'll come, but he can spend the day at the beach as far as I'm concerned,' Nolito told Marca. 'I'll give his dad a ring in a minute.'
Lionel Messi should be fit to face Celta Vigo for Barcelona after recovering from a foot injury
Barcelona forward trains alongside team-mate Javier Mascherano (centre) on Thursday
Nolito
played alongside Messi for a period at Barcelona, but struggled to
impress at the Catalan club that are four points clear at the top of La
Liga this season.
Celta currently sit 10th in the table, although Nolito insists that his team-mates do not fear Messi and Co.
'The games have to be played,' Nolito added. 'You never know what's going to happen.
'Celta aren't scared of any opposition, regardless of whether they are the best team in the world. We've got nothing to lose.'
Messi was forced to sit out both of Argentina's friendlies during the international break
Celta Vigo forward Nolito has declared that Messi should head to the beach rather than playing his team
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