Barcelona confirmed on Saturday that Lionel Messi will miss the next three weeks after fracturing his arm against Sevilla.
The captain was forced off in the first half in obvious pain and is now set for a spell on the sidelines.
u2757 [INJURY NEWS] Tests carried out on the first team player Leo Messi have confirmed that he has a fracture of the radial bone in his right arm. He will be out for approximately three weeks. #FuerzaLeo pic.twitter.com/kpNcspnfqo
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) October 20, 2018
The injury comes at a bad time for Barcelona with Inter Milan in the Champions League up next followed by El Clasico.