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Angry Lionel Messi tells Barcelona to drop this player: Neymar and Luis Suarez agree
LIONEL MESSI has reportedly told Barcelona to drop midfielder Andre Gomes.
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Gomes has endured a difficult first season at Barcelona since signing from Valencia in the summer.
But despite his erratic displays, manager Luis Enrique continues to persist with him.
His selection is said to be causing frictions in the dressing room with Messi particularly annoyed.
Lionel Messi wants Barcelona to drop Andre Gomes
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And Spanish outlet DiarioGol claim the Argentina international has demanded Gomes be dropped with immediate effect.
Messi and fellow forwards Neymar and Luis Suarez are said to be appalled at Enrique's faith in Gomes.
They believe their failure to hit top form is down to the 23-year-old lacklustre displays in the middle of the park.
Andre Gomes has endured a torrid first season at Barcelona
The midfielder's inclusion has come at a price with Ivan Rakitic forced to settle for a place on the bench.
And Rakitic is now being linked with a move to Real Madrid having grown tired of life out in the cold.
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