Messi suffers an injury, but he’ll be back soon

Lionel Messi suffered a muscle injury in the femoral biceps of his right leg, so he won’t play against Mallorca, but  he is not discarted for the return of the quarter-finals of the Champions League encounter against PSG, as  made public by the medical report of Barcelona.

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The Argentine was injured in the first half of the match against the French team Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes and had to be replaced by Cesc  Fabregas for the rest of the game.

According to the Catalan club, after he undergoes the medical tests, Messi won’t play against the Mallorca this Saturday and “his evolution will mark his availability” for upcoming matches, among them the return match against PSG on April 10.

On the other hand, his compatriot Javier Mascherano will be 6 weeks out after a right knee injury, leaving Vilanova’s defense with Gerard Piqué as the only central who will must find alternatives to replace the absence of Puyol and Mascherano.