Leo Messi in race to win the Panna d'Or in 2019/20 season

With 10, the Argentine is 2 nutmegs behind leaders Alejandro Gomez and Jesus Corona.

Leo Messi is among the contenders for the Panna d'Or, a prize awarded to the player with the most nutmegs in a season, SportBible report.

The 33-year-old has recorded 10 nutmegs this term and needs at least three more to become the leader in the race.

Full rankings: (h/t KickOff.com)

=9. Angelo Fulgini (Angers) — 8 nutmegs

=9. Angel Di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain) — 8

8. Juraj Kucka (Parma) — 9

=6. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) — 10

=6. Diogo Jota (Wolves) — 10

=3. Otar Kiteishvili (Sturm Graz) — 11

=3. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) — 11

=3. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) — 11

=1. Jesus Corona (Porto) — 12

=1. Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta) — 12

The award will be handed by video game developers SFL Interactive and Maximum Games.
The winner will be announced after the Champions League campaign is over.

Barca's captain will have the chance to improve his nutmeg record in the match against Bayern Munich on Friday, August 14.