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Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has made it clear that the Argentine international Lionel Messi is impossible to replace as the European Champions face Bayer leverkusen without their top man. The Barcelona star could be out of action for up to eight weeks
Messi suffered a tear in the medial collateral ligament of his left knee during Saturday’s 2-1 win over Las Palmas and looks set to miss Barca’s next eight games.
“Thank you all for your supportive messages. For anyone who loves football, the hardest thing is not to be on the pitch. Now it’s time to recover properly to come back,” Messi posted on his official Facebook page on Monday.
“A player like Leo is irreplaceable,” Luis Enrique said on Monday ahead of his side’s return to Champions League action at home to Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday.
“In pre-season none of Leo, Neymar or [Luis] Suarez played, but our idea of how to play didn’t change. It is a challenge for us to be without the best player in the world, but it also provides an incentive for us.”
Messi is expected to miss La Liga games against Sevilla, Rayo Vallecano, Eibar, Getafe and Villarreal, as well as Leverkusen’s visit and two clashes with BATE Borisov in the Champions League.
However, Luis Enrique is confident the 28-year-old will be fit for Barca’s first meeting with Real Madrid this season on November 21 at the Santiago Bernabeu which is good news for Barcelona fans all over.
“Leo came in yesterday for the medical check-up and he looked good, he was in high spirits,” added the coach.
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