Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola believes that Lionel Messi will not be affected by his late penalty miss against Sevilla on Saturday evening.

The Argentine saw his stoppage time spot-kick saved by Javi Varas in the Nou Camp, costing his side two points as the match finished 0-0.

Despite the disappointment etched across the 24-year-old's face as he left the pitch, Guardiola has insisted that his player will not lose confidence for the upcoming fixtures.

"Messi is fine," the Barca coach said at a press conference earlier today.

"He is recovering from the big effort he put in on Saturday. He knows it [the miss] is part of the game, but he won't let it affect him - there's no time."

Barca are currently third in the La Liga table, trailing leaders Levante and Real Madrid.

Written by
Liam Apicella