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Barcelona coach Enrique admits Messi refused substitution

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique insists there's no problem with Lionel Messi.

Enrique admits Messi refused to be substituted during victory over Eibar on Saturday.

He said: "I have a lot of faith in my rapport with the players.

"Having said that, everyone is free to read what they want into things, but I'm not going to change what I'm doing."

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