Lionel Messi out for eight weeks after he sustained a knee injury against L'Palmas

According to the club,Lionel Messi suffered a knee injury early in Saturday’s La Liga game at home to Las Palmas and will now face seven to eight weeks on the bench,

He got injured inside the opening stages at the Camp Nou, when Messi cut inside from the right wing, and his left footed shot was blocked by visiting defender Pablo Bigas.

The Argentine received treatment to his left knee on the pitch, then tried to continue for a few minutes, but soon admitted he could not continue and was replaced by youngster Munir El-Haddadi with just 10 minutes played.


After initial inspection in the dressing-room, Messi was quickly taken to the nearby Creu Blanca hospital for tests on the injured joint. After leaving the clinic on foot he was back at the Camp Nou by the final whistle.

Barca released a statement saying the injury was serious enough to rule Messi out of action for up to two months — making him a doubt for El Clasico against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu on November 21.
source: punch