Barça rest Messi ahead of Liverpool Champions League clash
Valverde picked a strong side against Levante but rested Messi and Busquets
Ernesto Valverde made more changes to his side for Barcelona's crucial league game against Levante. If Barça win, they will win La Liga. If they don't win, they will have to wait at least one more week to be crowned champions.
With the Champions League semifinal against Liverpool close -- the first leg is at Camp Nou on Wednesday -- the coach has rotated. He has picked a strong team but he has given some key players a rest. Lionel Messi being the most notable. Barça want him at 100 percent for Liverpool, the biggest game of the season so far, the club's passport to the Champions League final.
It's the second game running Messi has started as a substitute. He was also on the bench against Alaves, coming on for the final 30 minutes. Sergio Busquets is also rested against Levante.
The team is: Ter stegen, Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Alba, Vidal, Rakitic, Arthur, Dembele, Suárez and Coutinho.
