Barcelona have been dealt another apparent injury blow, as Lionel Messi was substituted at half time against Villarreal on Tuesday.
Per ESPN FC, Messi looked to have suffered a groin issue in the first period and was later replaced by Ousmane Dembele:
ESPN FCIn his first start since injuring his calf in preseason, Lionel Messi was subbed off at the half with an apparent groin problem. https://t.co/4vJayyNZ0L
Per Sport, the forward received lengthy treatment on the field:
Diario SPORT#LaLiga ud83cudfc6 | #BarcaVillarreal u26bd ud83dude91 Este es el momento.