Barcelona: Lionel Messi will remain Barcelona's penalty taker despite his Champions League miss against Manchester City, coach Luis Enrique insisted.


Lionel Messi. Pic/AFP 

The Argentine superstar will keep his spot-kick taking duties, "without a doubt", Enrique said, despite his failure in the dying seconds of Tuesday's 2-1 last 16 first leg victory. City goalkeeper Joe Hart brilliantly saved Messi's spot kick and the little striker also missed with a followup header. A goal which would have given Barcelona commanding 3-1 win. Messi has now failed to convert five of the last 10 penalties he has taken for club and country.