Espanyol heat up the derby with dig at Barcelona's Leo Messi

Espanyol heat up the derby with dig at Barcelona's Leo Messi

A la izquierda, el tuit del Espanyol. A la derecha, la celebración de Messi
A la izquierda, el tuit del Espanyol. A la derecha, la celebración de Messi | @RCDEspanyol / Juan Carlos Hidalgo

The club published a tweet taking a pop at the Argentine after his Clasico celebration

They think players should remember what is important, ahead of the clash on Saturday

Little more than 24 hours before Espanyol host Barcelona Los Pericos have heated things up by publishing a tweet referring to Leo Messi's celebration at the Santiago Bernabeu, when he showed his shirt to the fans.

With the slogan "Remember what is important" they showed a picture of the front of Espanyol's shirt, with the badge on it, while Messi showed the reverse of his to Madrid fans, with his name and number - they are implying the team is more important than an individual.

Espanyol host Barcelona at 8.45pm at the RCDE Stadium in Cornella. Earlier in the afternoon Real Madrid host Valencia, 4.15pm.Demà, recordin allò que importa. ⚪️��