The Blaugrana coach told his pregame news conference that a decision on Messi's participation would be taken after consulting with the player on the morning of the game.
Messi is fine, he has no injury, just some discomfort," Luis
Enrique said. "Tomorrow we will decide if he plays. The match squad will
be announced tomorrow.
"I never like to take risks with any player. A final would be
different. But that is not the case with Messi now, as he is not
injured. Whether he plays will depend on how he is feeling.""I don't have the feeling that Neymar is better without Messi," he said. "He is playing much better than last year, when he was already unbelievable.
"That is the greatness of this team. Every player is growing individually, and it benefits the collective. I have seen Neymar play good games with Leo alongside, and from Suarez with both there too."
Sunday's rout was aided by a red card for Los Leones goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz after just three minutes, while Athletic will also have a number of key players back.
"Wednesday's game has nothing to do with the game played last week," Luis Enrique said. "I would prefer to have won in La Liga, but it does not have any more meaning.
"They will have fresh players like [Iker] Muniain, [Markel] Susaeta and [Aritz] Aduriz. We need games like this to keep improving as a team."
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