Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi was forced off after an hour during their clash with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
According to Goal.com, the problem appeared to be an issue with his groin following a collision with Diego Godin, with Barcelona confirming it was indeed a groin strain in his right leg:
[BREAKING NEWS] Leo Messi has groin strain in his right leg and he will be out for around 3 weeks pic.twitter.com/LrzDbsgqM6
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 21, 2016
Sky Sports La Liga provided footage:
WATCH: A distraught Lionel Messi is forced to come off through injury.