Lionel Messi out, Malcom in Barcelona squad to face Inter

Lionel Messi out, Malcom in Barcelona squad to face Inter

El Barça entrena sin Luis Suárez antes de recibir al Inter / | ATLAS

The Brazilian has been recalled after Messi's injury took him out of the frame

Ernesto Valverde has picked a squad list very similar to that which faced Sevilla at the weekend, but Malcom comes into the squad to replace Lionel Messi.

The Argentine has suffered an arm injury which keeps him out of action for three weeks.

In comes Malcom, one of the least used played by Valverde this season. The Brazilian has played just 25 minutes in two games, six against Valladolid and 19 at Leganes.

The rest of the group is the same, with Umtiti and Vermaelen continuing to recover from their respective injuries.

Alena and Samper didn’t make it into the squad but Chumi from Barca B is, given the defensive absences.