Manager, Ernesto Valverde has confirmed that Messi will be assessed in the following weeks by Barcelona's medical staff.
Valverde confirmed Messi had an issue, though he is uncertain its precise nature and will wait for answers ahead of tests before his deciding the star man's status for the Madrid contest.
"[Messi] has a small problem," Valverde said after the match. "I don't know exactly what he has.
"We will have to wait to see what medical staff say. If he's in good shape, he'll play on Wednesday [against Madrid]."Meanwhile, midfielder Ivan Rakitic was impressed with the way Barca responded to the two-goal deficit, although he was left frustrated that they could only claim one point.
"We had a great desire to turn it around," Rakitic said. "In the second half, we were far superior. It was like we were playing handball. We were just missing a goal."The victory means Barca are six points clear of Atletico Madrid in second and 11 above Real Madrid in third, though both clubs will have a chance to close the gap with matches on Sunday.
Then Barca and Real Madrid will play their first leg Copa del Rey clash at Camp Nou on Wednesday, with the second leg set for the Bernabeu on February 26.
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