Lionel Messi led the line for Ernesto Valverde’s side in a a crunch top of the table clash this evening with Sevilla.
The Barcelona talisman had already assisted Philippe Coutinho inside the opening two minutes to give his side an early advantage at the Nou Camp.
And before the quarter of the hour mark he got himself on the scoresheet to double Barca’s lead.
But then disaster struck.
Minutes after scoring, Messi fell awkwardly, seemingly landing on his outstretched arm as he attempted to cushion his fall.
The Argentine star looked to be in agony as he was dragged of the pitch by two members of medical staff.
After being off the pitch for 10 minutes receiving treatment it was decided he would play no further part in the game.
Messi headed down the tunnel with his shirt acting as a makeshift sling with former player Gary Lineker suggesting his arm could be broken.
“Sadly 15 minutes of Messi is all we’re going to get,” Lineker tweeted.
“Looks like he’s seriously damaged his arm…may be broken.”
Italian journalist Tancredi Palmeri also feared the worst for the forward.
“Messi out for serious injury!” he tweeted.
“His elbow turning as he puts down the arm falling, it seems it could be broken and in a serious way.”
Should it be broken he will miss Barcelona’s upcoming Champions League clash against Inter Milan on Wednesday night.
He will then be ruled out of the first El Clasico of the season when Real Madrid pay a visit next Sunday.
However, there has been no official confirmation of a broken arm with Barcelona likelly to release a statement in due course regarding the injury.
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