Lionel Messi scare a reminder of Argentine’s key role
7 Dec 2012 7:45 AM IST
When Lionel Messi was taken off on a stretcher with what looked like a serious knee injury on Wednesday it was a jolting reminder, if one were needed, of just how crucial the Argentine forward is to Barcelona’s fortunes.
Thankfully for fans of the La Liga club and those who enjoy watching the Argentine World Player of the Year weave his magic, tests quickly ruled out anything worse than bruising, sustained in a collision with Benfica goalkeeper Artur near the end of the Champions League Group G game.
The prolific 25-year-old may be available for undefeated Barca’s match at Real Betis on Sunday and if he plays he will have a chance to add to the 21 goals he has scored in 14 La Liga matches this season. That represents almost half the club’s total of 48 and has helped them win all but one of their matches and put them six clear of Atletico Madrid on 40 points at the top of the table.
He netted 50 of Barca’s 114 La Liga goals last term and 31 of 95 during the 2010-11 campaign and he has been top scorer in the Champions League the past four seasons, when Barca twice won the title.
Barca travel to Seville to take on Betis with the Andalusian club still on a high after beating champions Real Madrid 1-0 at their Benito Villamarin stadium last month.
Thankfully for fans of the La Liga club and those who enjoy watching the Argentine World Player of the Year weave his magic, tests quickly ruled out anything worse than bruising, sustained in a collision with Benfica goalkeeper Artur near the end of the Champions League Group G game.
The prolific 25-year-old may be available for undefeated Barca’s match at Real Betis on Sunday and if he plays he will have a chance to add to the 21 goals he has scored in 14 La Liga matches this season. That represents almost half the club’s total of 48 and has helped them win all but one of their matches and put them six clear of Atletico Madrid on 40 points at the top of the table.
He netted 50 of Barca’s 114 La Liga goals last term and 31 of 95 during the 2010-11 campaign and he has been top scorer in the Champions League the past four seasons, when Barca twice won the title.
Barca travel to Seville to take on Betis with the Andalusian club still on a high after beating champions Real Madrid 1-0 at their Benito Villamarin stadium last month.
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