Lionel Messi did not attend Barcelona training on Monday as expected. He did not have his coronavirus tests on Sunday so that is no surprise.
Messi has decided to unilaterally walk away from Barcelona, believing his contract allows him to. He wants to force through a move away so coming to training would weaken his position.
The session took place at 5.30 at the club's training ground. Messi was the big absentee. The Koeman era begins without the club's emblem of the last decade. It becomes more real day by day.