Barcelona captain Sergi Busquets admits he misses Leo Messi.

Messi was forced to leave the club last summer when the Blaugrana couldn't afford to sign him to a new deal, despite him doing all he could to reduce his salary, leaving him to join Paris Saint-Germain. Things haven't gone to plan in Paris.

"Of course I miss him. On the field and off it," Busquets said to RAC1. "What he gave us... What he did, no one else did. He made a huge difference. After so many years, it's normal to miss him. I'm sure he will miss me too.

"At first it was difficult. It was a shock for us too. We are still here, but imagine it for him. Changing city, changing team, changing style...

"When you don't win, you're not happy. I wish him the best. I would like Leo to come back, but I know it's very difficult. He has a contract, how he left...

"If Xavi [Hernandez] told him that the doors are open, imagine me as his friend and teammate. I would give him the armband. He always has my admiration and respect."