By Daily Sports on September 25, 2019
Lionel Messi endured yet more injury frustration on Tuesday after going off at halftime against Villarreal but Barcelona gave their coach Ernesto Valverde some much-needed relief with a comfortable 2-1 victory.
Messi received treatment in the first half for what looked like a problem with his left thigh and was then unable to continue after the interval, replaced by Ousmane Dembele.
His withdrawal will be a major concern for Barca, particularly given this was Messi’s first start of the season after just recovering from a niggling calf injury sustained at the start of August.
After the match, Valverde struck a note of calm.
“When something happens to Messi, everyone stops, not only on the field, but in the stands as well,” he said.
“It is a small problem in the adductor and as a precaution we have decided not to risk it. In theory, it is nothing more but we will see tomorrow how it is.”
Barcelona visit Getafe in La Liga on Saturday before playing Inter Milan at home in the Champions League four days later. (SuperSport)
•PHOTO: Lionel Messi
Source Daily Sports
Posted September 25, 2019
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