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15.12.2007 23:05
Messi to miss Madrid visit
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Lionel Messi suffered an injury during Barcelona’s victory at Valencia on Saturday evening and will now miss el Clásico next weekend.
The Argentinian forward pulled up with an injury during the win in Mestalla and has already been ruled out for the game against Real Madrid. An early prognosis discovered that the injury was to the femoral bicep in his left leg that happened as he sprinted for the ball three minutes before the break. Messi knew that he had done something and called to the bench for assistance and was replaced by Giovani Dos Santos.
Begiristain regrets the injury
Txiki Begiristain spoke at half-time about his disappointment at the injury. “It is the worst
thing that could have happened,” he said. “He is a player that gives us balance and is
in great form. We hope to se him recover very soon. As well as wanting to see him make a quick come
back, we want him to come back fully fit.”
