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BARCELONA, Spain -- Barcelona say Lionel Messi did not receive treatment before playing a subdued clasico match against Real Madrid on Saturday. Press reports appeared on Monday saying the Argentina forward had received infiltrations -- injections by rheumatologists to relieve discomfort -- in a heel. Messi had only one good chance when he raced toward goal and side-footed the ball toward the far post, but Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas palmed it wide. Barcelona said Messi did not receive infiltrations on Saturday. In a statement, the club said Messi did not train with the squad on Monday, but that he had done "specific exercises" alongside striker Neymar and defenders Douglas and Thomas Vermaelen, while Andres Iniesta -- who injured a calf muscle during the match -- underwent physiotherapy.
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