Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is reportedly poised to miss the team's La Liga matchup with Huesca on Saturday as a result of a "significant bruise" on his face he picked up against Manchester United on Wednesday.
The Blaugrana were 1-0 winners at Old Trafford in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final, with Luke Shaw's own goal the difference between the two sides. Messi was unable to have his usual influence on the game and received some nasty blemishes on his nose and face following a challenge from Chris Smalling.
According to Sam Marsden and Moises Llorens of ESPN FC, after finishing the match with a bloodied face the forward is unlikely to be involved when La Liga's bottom side visit the Camp Nou on Saturday.