The Chile international attacker is seen as a player who can help relieve some of the pressure on the Argentine ace at Camp Nou in the 60-game seasons to come
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique believes the recent arrival of Alexis Sanchez will help lighten the load on Balon d'Or winner Lionel Messi.
Sanchez, 22, arrived from Italian club Udinese during the summer transfer window in a deal that could total €37.5 million, and Pique believes the Chilean can be the key to helping ease the pressure on Messi's game.
"Sanchez could be useful to help open spaces on the pitch and he will help to give Messi some breathing space," Pique told ESPN, as reported by Sport.
"People always mark Messi, and having such a great player like Sanchez will mean the opposition will have to mark him too. This will leave Messi with more space.
"I think Alexis will bring plenty to Barcelona. We have Messi and Pedro, but Alexis is distinctive. He is fast, is good one-on-one and he also helps to defend."
Barcelona take on Guadalajara and Club America later this week in club friendlies ahead of the Supercopa double-header against Real Madrid.
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