Eibar vs Barcelona: Lionel Messi will not play the last league match against Eibar in the La Liga after he was given permission to sit out of it.
The big question is: Has the great man played his final match for the Blaugrana side?
Lionel Messi has requested permission from Barcelona to miss out on the last league match as he aims to recover for the Copa America.
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Messi is the top scorer of the La Liga this season having scored 30 goals for his side.
He also provided 9 assists in the 35 matches played in the league.
Barcelona’s title challenge was over when they lost at home 2-1 to Celta Vigo.
They are currently 3rd in the league table with 76 points with Sevilla only 2 points behind them in 4th.
With the talisman set to miss out, Barcelona is short on options as he has been their go-to-man for goals this season.
Apart from Messi, Greizmann has been the only other player to have scored goals in double digits this season.
This shows the over reliance on Messi as Barcelona are set to finish without the league title for a second successive season.
With his contract expiring in June this year, we could well have seen the last of Messi in a Barcelona shirt?
Mid-fielder Pedri will also skip the last game of the season.
Barcelona’s number 10 is almost certain to win the Pichichi trophy for the 8th time in his career.
Eibar vs Barcelona takes place on 22nd May with Barcelona requiring a win to finish 3rd in the season.
