Leo Messi left out of Barca XI against Real Betis

Leo Messi left out of Barca XI against Real Betis

Sorpresón de Koeman: ¡No juega Messi ante el Betis! / | SPORT.es

The Argentine was rotated by Ronald Koeman and he will be on the bench

Ronald Koeman is not someone who will dodge a hard task. Against Real Betis, he sacrificed Lionel Messi. The Barcelona captain hates to rest but that's what's happening today.

Messi is on the bench as Barcelona look to end a bad run in La Liga, four games without a win. 

Instead Pedri, Dembele, Ansu and Griezmann play up front in the attacking four, with Busquets and De Jong in the double pivot ahead of the classic defence of recent times - Sergi Roberto, Pique, Lenglet and Alba. 

Ter Stegen keeps his place in goal after working wonders on his comeback from injury against Dinamo Kiev.

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