Lionel Messi: Barcelona star misses Malaga match, due to birth of his third child

Lionel Messi will play no part in the La Liga game between Barcelona and Malaga

Lionel Messi will miss Barcelona's La Liga encounter with Malaga due to the birthof his third Child Ciro.

Messi who has featured in all of Barcelona's La Liga matches this season was surprisingly dropped from the list of players to Malaga.

Barcelona confirmed the absence of their star player through a message on the clubs official Twitter account.