Lionel Messi left out of Barcelona squad

Lionel Messi has been left out of the Barcelona squad for the Catalan outfit's Copa del Rey last-32 clash against Villanovense on Wednesday.

The tie is currently level at 0-0 from the first leg, and Barca boss Luis Enrique revealed on Tuesday that he would be naming a strong team for the clash.

Messi will not be involved, however, having only just returned from a serious knee problem that kept him on the sidelines for two months.

Luis Suarez and Neymar have both made the squad, while first-teamers Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets and Ivan Rakitic have also been included.

Barcelona's La Liga campaign will continue away to Valencia this weekend, with the visitors recently announcing that Gary Neville has been appointed as head coach until the end of the season.