Barcelona have confirmed Lionel Messi will miss the team's match with Malaga on Saturday due to "personal reasons" amid reports he has become a father for the third time.
The Blaugrana posted the following message on Twitter on Saturday morning:
FC Barcelona[LAST MINUTE] Change to the squad. Messi is out for personal reasons and Yerry Mina takes his place
According to Alfredo Martinez of Onda Cero (h/t AS), Messi's wife Antonella recently gave birth to the couple's third child. The 30-year-old has two sons already, Thiago and Mateo.