A deep scar left on Lionel Messi's leg has been spotted in training after the Barcelona star was the victim of a nasty tackle by Sevilla's Diego Carlos during the 0-0 draw between the two sides on Friday night.
The Catalan giants missed the chance to go five points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the La Liga table following the stalemate, and Los Blancos now have the opportunity to draw level on points with their bitter rivals when they take on Real Sociedad on Saturday.
Messi was looking for the 700th goal of his career during the game at the Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium but other than a first-half free-kick that was headed off the line he was fairly subdued during the encounter.
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