Barcelona's team bus drove out of Anfield WITHOUT Lionel Messi last night, it has been claimed.

El Chiringuito reports Barcelona's team bus left without Messi.

But all was not as it seems, as Messi was held behind by anti-doping testers and made alternative arrangements to catch up with his team-mates.

The Barcelona bus left for the airport whilst Messi was still at Anfield waiting to provide testers with a sample.

After a miserable evening on Merseyside, Barcelona were in no mood to hang around, even for their Argentine superstar.

Messi refused speak to the press after his side were stunned by Liverpool at Anfield, declining the chance to explain their latest Champions League failure in the mixed zone.