Messi may miss out with toothache

Messi may miss out with toothache

Published Mar. 20, 2010 5:39 p.m. ET

Lionel Messi may miss Barcelona's Spanish league match against Zaragoza on Sunday because he is suffering from toothache.

Coach Pep Guardiola says Messi doesn't feel well due to swollen gums but that he'll "travel with us and we'll see how he is."

Messi has scored eight of the European champions' last 10 goals to take his total to 31 for the season.

Guardiola says the team is not dependent on the FIFA player of the year who "knows that all alone he can't do it all."

Defending champion Barcelona is tied with Real Madrid at the top of the league standings. Madrid plays Sporting Gijon on Saturday.

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