Lionel Messi is set to undergo a scan amid fears that he could miss the return of La Liga next weekend. There are fears that the Barcelona icon could have suffered a microtear to his right leg, with TV3 in Spain, via AS, reporting that the issue could be more serious than first thought.
Barcelona had initially claimed that Messi was absent from Wednesday's training session as a precaution, but it is thought that the issue could be more serious than that ahead of Barca's return to action at Mallorca next weekend.
Barca will then face a run of 11 matches in five weeks as the La Liga season comes to a close, with Quique Setien's side currently sitting top of the table by two points from rivals Real Madrid.
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