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Chicharito: Seeing Messi suffer does not give me any pleasure

Bayer Leverkusen attacker Javier Hernandez is sad to see Barcelona's Lionel Messi miss Tuesday's Champions League match due to injury

Bayer Leverkusen striker Javier Hernandez has stressed he cannot take any pleasure from the absence of Lionel Messi in Tuesday's Champions League encounter with Barcelona.

The Argentina international netted five times against Leverkusen last time the sides met, but he will miss Tuesday's match due to a knee problem that will keep him out of action for seven to eight weeks.

Nevertheless, Hernandez sees no reason to celebrate Messi's absence as he feels sad to see a fellow professional sustain a serious injury.