Barcelona Striker Lionel Messi will be out for 6-8 weeks due to an in his left leg. The Club’s medical services confirmed after tests that Leo Messi has a torn hamstring muscle in his left thigh.
Messi has been unlucky with injuries this season as this is the 3rd time that the four time Ballon D’Or winner has been sidelined. On August 21st in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup against Atletico Madrid, he suffered a bruised thigh which kept him out for a week and then against Almeria on September 28th, he suffered a small muscle tear in his right thigh which kept him on the sidelines for three weeks.
“Messi will spend his first phase of recovery in Barcelona and then the Argentine will be taken to Buenos Aires for further treatment”, Barcelona said in a statement.
Lionel Messi was substituted after just 20 minutes of Barcelona’s 4-1 win over Real Betis on Sunday. In the absense of Messi, Neymar and Pedro had scored to put Barcelona 2-0 ahead at the half time.
Messi has 8 goals in La Liga and is far behind Real Madrid man Cristiano Ronaldo who has already netted 16 times in the league. With FIFA World Player Of The Year award’s announcement approaching, the injury could be costly for Messi.
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