Barcelona issue update on Lionel Messi injury as Inter Milan clash looms

Barcelona have issued an update on Lionel Messi’s injury as he races to be fit for his side’s Champions League game with Inter Milan. Messi was forced off with a thigh injury during Barcelona’s 2-1 La Liga win over Villarreal. The Barcelona captain had missed the first four games of the La Liga season with a separate calf injury. A club statement said: "First team player Leo Messi has a strain in the adductor of his left thigh. He is out and his recovery will dictate his availability." Barcelona face Getafe on Saturday desperate for points to catch Real Madrid , Atletico Madrid, Athletic Bilbao and Granada above them, while they host Serie A leaders Inter Milan next Wednesday.

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