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Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2016/17
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tomahawk9
on 21/10/2018, 14:43:18 UTC
How bad is Messi’s injury? I’ve seen conflicting reports in various media outlets. I didn’t watch the game but saw stills of it & his arm looked bent in a very awkward angle.
According to Barca press release he is out for 3 weeks apprixamately:
https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/news/2018-2019/messi-out-for-three-weeks-with-a-fractured-arm
So he's going to miss a few key games like the Champions League match against Inter and the Clasico against Real Madrid next weekend.

Fun fact: it'll be the first time in 11 years that we won't see Messi and Ronaldo playing El Clasico.

As a RM fan, I'm upset that Barcelona won't have Messi as I would've liked to see the best players on the pitch. On the other hand, we might have a shot against Barcelona, no Messi is a massive handicap, but still, given how shit we are right now (we've won 1 out the last 5 games in the league), I believe the chances of winning are very low. I'll take at least a draw.