FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi was injured early in the league game against Sevilla at the Camp Nou and the decision was made that he should be substituted. There is the small matter of El Clásico just a week away, after all. First diagnosis indicates that the damage will keep him out of the midweek Inter Milan match in the Champions League and it's touch and go regarding the Madrid encounter. A further MRI is being done to give more information.
FC Barcelona were already two goals up on the team that were leading LaLiga going into the weekend's fixtures. A beautiful curling strike from Philippe Coutinho in the second minute was followed by a perfectly measured pass into the corner of the net from Barça's talismanic Argentine. But that goal was just minutes before the number 10 fell to the ground, injuring his right arm.
Treated | FC Barcelona, Leo Messi. Alejandro Garcia (EFE)
After being treated on the field the player had to leave with strapping and was substituted. Ernesto Valverde, and Barça fans around the globe, will be keeping their fingers crossed ahead of the Champions League match on Wednesday and then the clash against their bitter rivals, Real Madrid.
Shortly after leaving the pitch, the player got into a private car and headed straight to the club's medical centre for further tests.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi off injured a week before El Clásico
Reviewed by Jumbo Daniel
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October 20, 2018
Rating: 5
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