Lionel Messi seems to have avoided serious injury after being whacked in the face by Chris Smalling against Manchester United on Wednesday.
The Barcelona captain was left bloodied and bruised by the challenge from the centre-back who crashed into Messi and then caught him with his trailing arm.
Messi was able to continue after receiving treatment on the pitch, but there were fears after the match he may have broken his nose.
However, Mundo Deportivo have reported that Messi was checked out by the club’s medical staff on Thursday afternoon and given the all-clear.