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TOP STORY
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi will miss next week’s Clasico against Real Madrid with a fracture in his right arm, the La Liga leaders have announced.
Messi was injured when he fell awkwardly in the first half of Saturday’s 4-2 win over Sevilla, and the Argentinian now faces three weeks out.
Barcelona said on Twitter: “Tests carried out on the first team player Leo Messi have confirmed that he has a fracture of the radial bone in his right arm. He will be out for approximately three weeks. #FuerzaLeo”
FOOTBALL
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde insists his side can cope with the loss of Lionel Messi after the star forward was ruled out of next week’s Clasico with a fracture in his arm.
Speaking after his side’s 4-2 win over Sevilla, he said: “We must prepare ourselves and have the resources to cope without him, even if these are tough games.”
In the Premier League, Mohamed Salah got back on the goal trail as Liverpool won 1-0 at Huddersfield to reaffirm their title credentials.
Salah slotted home his fourth goal of the season and first in five matches midway through the first half, but it was a far from convincing victory for Jurgen Klopp’s side.
There were also wins for Manchester City, Cardiff, Brighton and Tottenham, while Chelsea and Manchester United played out a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.
In Italy, Cristiano Ronaldo scored his fifth Serie A goal but a wasteful Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Genoa.
CRICKET
England’s one-day bandwagon may continue to roll on after victory over Sri Lanka made it nine series wins in a row but captain Eoin Morgan is keen for his side to stay grounded.
The fourth one-day international followed a familiar pattern in Pallekele, with the world’s number one side proving too good for their hosts but thunderstorms preventing a full game from unfolding.
No England side have ever won more consecutive series, though any claim this team have as record-breakers in that regard is compromised somewhat by their upset at the hands of Scotland in a standalone clash in June.
FEATURE OF THE DAY
Chelsea are not good enough in either penalty box to trouble Manchester City or Liverpool, writes our man Matt Monaghan.
SOCIAL MEDIA ROUND-UP
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— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) October 20, 2018
❗ [INJURY NEWS] Leo #Messi fractures arm in 4-2 over Sevilla. More details 👉 https://t.co/w3VkoQHzZM
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) October 21, 2018
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— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 20, 2018
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