With Barcelona already 2-0 up against Sevilla courtesy of Philippe Coutinho and Messi, things were looking good for Ernesto Valverde's side
But just after the quarter of an hour mark, Messi was involved in a nasty fall. Having initially lost the ball, the Barcelona talisman attempted to win it back before he was clattered to the floor
Messi hit the turf hard and in attempting to cushion his fall, his outstretched arm landed awkwardly
HAS LIONEL MESSI BROKEN HIS ARM? His lower arm, from the elbow down, appears to snap back causing the Argentine star to scream out
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
WARNING: GRAPHIC PICTURES BELOW "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
" A broken arm would rule Messi out of Barcelona's upcoming Champions League clash against Inter Milan on Wednesday night
Messi would also miss the first El Clasico of the season when Real Madrid pay a visit next Sunday

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