Barcelona boss Tata Martino believes that the club’s Asian tour was a success despite injuries to Lionel Messi and Cesc Fabregas.
The Argentine goalscorer was left out of the squad for the win over a Malaysia XI on Saturday, whilst the Spain international pulled up with an ankle sprain.
Despite that though, the Coach has insisted that the tour was a success.
“In terms of football it’s been a good tour,” he told a Press conference. “Despite the time change and the club’s commitments, we’ve been able to prepare the team well.
“It would have been risky if Messi had played, and we couldn’t run that risk.
“Cesc’s not in the best condition to travel, we’ll be in contact with the doctors
“We didn’t see the best version of the team, but we’re ready for the start of La Liga.”
