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Superstar Lionel Messi is not allowed to travel to the group match of the crisis-ridden FC Barcelona in the Champions League at Dynamo Kiev this Tuesday (9 p.m., in the sports ticker of the WELT).

The Dutch Barça coach Ronald Koeman assured on Monday that the Argentine professional footballer, like Frenkie de Jong, needed a break in view of the many games.

But "As" wrote of "a big bang".

The sports newspaper speculated that there could be other reasons than just to spare the most important player.

Since the prevented move in summer, there have been more doubts about Messi's motivation.

In the end, the world star's performance hardly reminded of earlier heydays.

The 33-year-old showed a shockingly poor performance in the disappointing 1-0 draw against Atlético Madrid on Saturday.

There have been more frequent differences between Messi and the club recently.

One of the problems of the club, which is in financial difficulties, is the demand that the players should forego part of the millions of salaries.

Barça's leadership wants and must save 190 million euros by January alone.

But the team refused, Messi is the team's spokesman.

He has been identified internally as one of those believed to be largely responsible for the refusal to waive.

Messi is increasingly annoyed by FC Barcelona

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When he returned from World Cup qualifiers with the Argentine national team in South America last Wednesday, anger broke out of Messi: "I'm getting tired of always being the problem at the club," the star striker told journalists in Barcelona.

In addition to Messi and de Jong, four other players will be missing in Kiev.

Gerard Piqué, Sergi Roberto, Ansu Fati and Sergio Busquets are injured according to Barça information or are out longer.

Piqué twisted his right knee against Atlético, tearing the cruciate ligament and stretching the inner ligament.

It will most likely be out for months.

The same applies to Sergi Roberto, who also suffered a muscle tear in his right thigh from the duel against the Madrilenians.

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