Messi limped
off after less than half-an-hour and could be absent for up to two
months after scans revealed the full extent of the problem in his left
hamstring.
The Argentinian playmaker will miss the upcoming international friendlies against Ecuador and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Barcelona have already qualified from the group stages of the UEFA
Champions League, but Messi will be absent for a number of La Liga
matches.
The world player of the year has been hampered by hamstring issues
and also damaged his left one earlier in the season and then the right
one at the end of September. According to skysports,
A club statement read: "According to the club's medical services, the
tests taken on Monday morning by Leo Messi have confirmed that the
player has suffered a torn muscle in the femoral biceps of his left leg.
"The approximate time he will be out is between six and eight weeks.
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