Barcelona fans have received bad news about the absence of Lionel Messi from the opening of the league, which spoiled the joy of the moral victory over Napoli, four clean goals.
Barcelona beat Napoli in a friendly played late on Sunday night as part of their tour of the United States in preparation for the new season.
He scored for Uruguayan champions Luis Suarez (48 and 58), the newly-joined Frenchman from Atletico Madrid Antoine Griezmann (56), and compatriot Osman Dembele (63).
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"It doesn't look very good," coach Valverde told reporters after the game. "To a great extent, he will not play in Athletic Bilbao." "We will not venture to pay him, until he is fully recovered."
Messi was injured in the calf muscle (back calf muscle) during training last week.
Barcelona begin their defense of the Spanish league title on Friday against Athletic Bilbao, in a season when they face a new challenge in the Champions League, where they were eliminated in the semi-final last May by Liverpool.