Messi injured Ahead of Copa del Rey semi-final Against Real Madrid

Lionel Messi Injued

Barcelona talisman, Lionel Messi, is a doubt for Wednesday’s Copa del Rey’s semi-final against Real Madrid, after sustaining a thigh injury in the 2-2 draw with Valencia on Saturday.

Messi scored twice, as the hosts came from 2-0 down to earn a point and extend their lead at the top of LaLiga to six points.

It took his tally to 11 in the last nine matches in all competitions.

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However, it was not without cost as he needed treatment for what appeared to be a dead leg shortly after equalising.

Manager Ernesto Valverde does not know if he will recover in time for the fixture.

“(Messi) has a small problem. I can’t say exactly what problem he has, I don’t know,’ he told a press conference after the match.

“We will have to wait to see what medical staff say. If he’s in good shape, he’ll play on Wednesday. We will wait. I imagine it’s nothing, but we’ll wait a few hours. Leo didn’t ask me to sub him off,” Valverde told reporters after the game.