Lionel Messi to not feature in Barcelona's USA tour

Lionel Messi will not feature in Barcelona's USA tour, the football club announced on its official Twitter account. The FC Barcelona captain, who had returned from his summer break for training on Monday, withdrew from the session due to discomfort in his right leg. The tests carried out have diagnosed a Grade 1 calf strain for the Argentine.

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨Leo Messi, injuredMore details: https://t.co/CHu4TumanN pic.twitter.com/6FHlDiWDQN

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 5, 2019

Messi will remain in Barcelona and will now not travel to the USA for the club's tour. The club said his availability to come back to action will be dictated by his recovery from the injury.