Messi out for up to eight weeks, Fabregas hurt


(Reuters) - Barcelona's Argentina forward Lionel Messi will be out for between six and eight weeks with a hamstring injury and their Spain playmaker Cesc Fabregas has been sidelined for seven days with knee trouble, the La Liga leaders said on Monday.

Messi suffered a muscle tear in his left hamstring and Fabregas sustained ligament damage to his right knee during Barca's 4-1 La Liga win at Real Betis on Sunday, Barca said in a statement on their website (www.fcbarcelona.es).

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