Live Barcelona Blog: Barcelona without Lionel Messi: What do the numbers say?

David Cooper - Writer 18:00 22/10/2018
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    6:00pm – Barcelona without Lionel Messi: What do the numbers say?

    Messi clutches his elbow

    Messi clutches his elbow

    Barcelona have an impressive record in Messi’s absence. But are these numbers misleading?

    How badly are the Catalans going to miss the superstar in the first clasico since 2007-08 season that does not involve Messi or Ronaldo?

    Find out the statistics here.

    5:15pm – Barca want to receive a ‘SMS’

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    Barcelona have reignited interest in midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and watched the Lazio midfielder in action on Sunday.

    Find out the details here.

    2:20pm – Barca will run the rule over Palacios

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    Emerging Argentina and River Plate centre midfielder Exequiel Palacios is set to be watched by a leading Barcelona scout.

    Read the report here.

    11:25am – No Messi panic

    Lionel Messi (2)

    Barcelona are set to be without star man Lionel Messi for the next three weeks because of a fractured arm.

    This spell includes six matches, of which Sunday’s El Clasico with Real Madrid is the stand-out.

    But there is confidence in Catalonia that they will cope without their absent talisman – and for good reason.

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