Messi out for 2 weeks

Messi out for 2 weeks

AFP . Barcelona | Update: 19:43, Aug 05, 2019
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Barcelona captain Leo Messi is out of action less than two weeks ahead of the opening of La Liga season after injuring his right calf in training on Monday.

“I wished to urge started and sadly I had a mishap throughout the primary coaching session which can keep me out of action for a short time,” the five-time Ballon d’Or winner denote on Instagram.

The Argentina star has already been dominated out of the team’s trip to Florida for a occurrence friendly against metropolis in Miami on weekday.

“Tests dispensed have diagnosed a grade one calf strain,” the Spanish champions aforesaid in an exceedingly statement, an injury which will need around period of time of recovery.

“Messi will stay in Barcelona and can no longer travel the USA for the club’s tour. His handiness to come back back to action are going to be set by his recovery from the injury.”

Messi, UN agency was at the Camp Nou on Sunday for the squad presentation prior the match against Arsenal, aforesaid he was sorry to be missing the Florida trip.

“I wished to be with the team and with the folks that follow USA within the US,” aforesaid Messi.

“This time it'll not be doable however we are going to meet once more shortly. I kiss you all.”

The club open the new La Liga campaign at Athletic Bilbao on sixteen August.