Barcelona has announced its accounts in social networking sites the absence of team leader Lionel Messi for three weeks, after suffering a serious injury in the face of his team with Sevilla in the ninth phase of the Spanish league, which ended with the victory of Barcelona 4-2.
❗ [INJURY NEWS] Tests carried out on the first team player Leo Messi has confirmed that he has a fracture of the radial bone in his right arm. He will be out for approximately three weeks. #FuerzaLeo pic.twitter.com/kpNcspnfqo - FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) October 20, 2018 |
The club said the player had a fractured right arm. Messi fell in the wrong way after struggling on the ball with Sevilla player Franco Vasquez, but could not stand to complete the match and remained agonized on the ground until the medical staff, who had reassured him and put him out of the field, put bandages on his elbow before moving directly to the city's medical center Sports of bursa.
Before his injury, Messi made the first goal and scored the second for his team in the confrontation in which Al Barsa snatched the lead of the Liga.
This Messi arm crime looks goddamn horrific 😰. |
The "Bulga" - before the face of Barcelona and the Andalusian team - received the player of the month award in the Spanish league for the month of September last.
Lionel Messi taken off after painful arm injury against Sevilla: https://t.co/aC0CSDv5nV pic.twitter.com/YA5E4axUY - Dadspin (@Deadspin) October 20, 2018 |
The Argentinian magician scored four goals in the last six games and made five more.
Barça will meet Inter Milan next Wednesday in the Champions League and Real Madrid on October 28.