Barca must dig in to fill hole left by Messi - Alba


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 24 Oct 2018

Soccer Football - Champions League - FC Barcelona Press Conference - Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, Barcelona, Spain - October 23, 2018 Barcelona's Jordi Alba during the press conference REUTERS/Albert Gea

BARCELONA (Reuters) - The absence of Lionel Messi for the next three weeks with a broken arm obliges every Barcelona player to pull together and perform better than ever before, defender Jordi Alba said ahead of his side's Champions League clash with Inter Milan.

"No-one can replace Leo, he makes any team far better and guarantees you at least 20 goals a season, and everyone always expects Messi to resolve a game by himself," Alba told a news conference ahead of Wednesday's game at the Nou Camp.

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