Barcelona coach Luis Enrique insists they will cope in the absence of Lionel Messi.

Messi faces two months out with a knee injury suffered in victory over Las Palmas.

"Whenever there is an injury it is sad and unpleasant. If it's an injury to Leo Messi, even more so...But we're a team and I'm convinced that we'll overcome it," the coach declared.

“It's a test and another point of motivation for our team. We get to see what we're made of, and I have no doubt that we'll be okay...We're used to getting through tough times and now we have improve the things that are under our control."

Luis Enrique also talked about whether, in Messi's absence, the team has to change their system of play.

"Barça will not play differently without Leo," the coach said sharply. “There were things he could take care of himself and now, simply, we have to strengthen our play as a group."