Apparently, the Argentine ace has been dealing with hamstring problems since Saturday's clash against Leganés.

Lionel Messi has been left out of Barcelona's starting XI against Juventus due to a hamstring problem.

Reports coming in from Turin suggest that "La Pulga" has been struggling with problems on his left leg for the past weeks. Playing 90 minutes against Leganés wasn't helpful, and considering the crucial ties ahead for Los Blaugranas, coach Ernesto Valverde decided to leave him out of the starting lineup against the Old Lady.

Sources close to the Blaugrana camp admitted that Messi had problems to complete yesterday's training session, and his absence from the starting lineup was being handled as a precaution. Ernesto Valverde hopes that resting for a few minutes may be helpful to have the Argentine superstar fully fit for Sunday's clash against Valencia.