Messi out for 3 weeks

[Barcaman]

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi suffered an injury in the second half of Wednesday's league clash with Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou.

Messi may have suffered a recurrence of the groin injury he picked up while on international duty with Argentina, though it was unclear whether he may also have taken a knock to the back of his leg when attempting to sprint.

First prognosis is he will be out for 3 weeks.

 

[SahanBarca]

Bye bye Pichichi

Wait it's only 2 league games and 1 CL

 

[barcafan161]

Bummer but it's not loads of games

 

[Flavia]

Really hope he doesn't travel again against medical orders. Playing for argentina vs uruguay helped to cause this.

 

[blastandburn]

Yes, I'm looking at the bright side. Just a few games. Hopefully, he could recover well and be back 100%.

 

[Neymessi]

With the squad we have we woouldn't have to worry but even a slight difference to our starting 11 and we suck. Gonna be a headache rooting for paco/arda etc to do good.

 

[Topolino]

3 games (+ NT) missing but 3 weeks of rest. It's not that bad really. Sad he had to get the injury at the worst time in terms of the Atleti game, but in other ways, it's the perfect time.

 

[Total-Football]

blessing in disguise .. hope Neymar feels free again to lead attacks .. i just hope it's not more than three weeks

 

[Luftstalag14]

I would not associate the word "blessing" with any of our player getting injured, especially Messi under any circumstances. Until Messi's game is drastically declining, I'd take Messi not getting injured at the expense of Neymar's further development any time.

 

[Topolino]

What kind of a groin injury is it, has anyone specified?

Just hernia somewhere?

 

[Horatio]

I blame Antonella.

 

[Altomonte]

Just watched Argentina plsying Peru: not a good team at all without Messi. Not at all fun to watch.

 

[JerseyAddict]

Stats in WC qualifiers say all. 3 with Mesi 9 points. Without him...disaster

 

[Barcaman]

Stats in WC qualifiers say all. 3 with Mesi 9 points. Without him...disaster

Biggest problem is that they pick wrong managers.
It's a shame because they have the best coaches in the World.

 

[blastandburn]

Their coaches are making it big all over Europe but no one great helps their national team. What a shame.