Buenos Aires: Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza launched a stinging attack on Barcelona on Thursday after losing star forward Lionel Messi for vital World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Paraguay next month.

Messi will be sidelined for the next three weeks due to a groin strain suffered in Barca’s 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night. And that brought a furious rebuke of the Catalans from Bauza.