Betis do not want Messi to ‘hurry’ recovery

Barcelona started La Liga on the wrong foot losing to Athletic Bilbao in the opening fixture of the league. Barca were without talismanic captain Lionel Messi in that game but the Argentine gave the defending champions a timely boost on Wednesday by returning to training with the rest of the squad after a calf injury. Barca’s next opponent in the league is Real Betis and the Spanish club comically advised Messi not to hurry up his recovery.