A blow for FC Barcelona. Its flagship will have to leave lawns for at least 3 weeks. This is the result of MRI this Sunday of the Argentine star Lionel Messi. The player was injured in Saturday’s 2-0 victory of the Catalan over Almeria. A success that allows them to keep the top spot in La Liga.

Messi who opened the scoring in this game had to give up during the game because of pain in the thigh. The four times “Golden Ball” holder should miss the games against Valladolid, Osasuna, the next two games of the Champions League.

He is then hoped against AC Milan in the return leg of C1 or in the worst case he will return for the first Clasico of the year against Real Madrid on October 27.

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