FCB’s official Twitter account confirmed the news, tweeting:
Messi has a tear in the internal collateral ligament of his left knee. He will be out for around 7-8 weeks pic.twitter.com/TLor97gmou
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 26, 2015
The 4 time FIFA Ballon d’Or winner was substituted 10 minutes into the game, which Liuz Suarez’s brace gave them a successful 2-1 win over the visitors in Camp Nou.
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