Lionel Messi suffered a knee injury in the opening stages of Barcelona’s La Liga match against Las Palmas, forcing his substitution after just ten minutes and putting his involvement in a busy week for the club in serious doubt.
The Argentinian forward went down after just three minutes, appearing to hurt his knee after shooting under pressure from Las Palmas defender Pedro Bigas Rigo. Messi received treatment and returned to the pitch, but was unable to continue and was substituted by Luis Enrique, with Munir El Haddadi coming on in his place.
Early reports suggest that Messi has travelled to a nearby hospital for a preliminary scan, with an update on the injury to follow. If it proves to be serious, it would be a major blow to Barcelona, who have experienced a difficult week. The defending Spanish champions lost their 100% record on Wednesday as they were stunned by Celta Vigo, losing 4-1 at the Estadio de Balaidos, while Neymar has faced allegations of tax evasion.
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