Vilanova added that Monday's tests should reveal if the forward is to be out for "days or weeks.His team-mates fought their way back to win in his absence through Alexis Sanchez's strike and Gabi's own goal.Barcelona's final game of the season is at home to Malaga on 31 May, with another league match against Espanyol to come before then.After coming off the bench to kick-start Barcelona in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final against PSG on 10 April, Messi was left on the bench for the second leg of the semi-final against Bayern Munich with Vilanova deciding it was too risky to play him in pursuit of a 4-0 deficit.The Catalans had already secured the La Liga title ahead of kick-off against Atletico Madrid courtesy of Real Madrid's failure to beat Espanyol on Saturday.He was bothered in the same area. He felt a strange sensation," said Barca boss Tito Vilanova of Messi's injury.The new champions trailed 1-0 on Sunday when Messi was forced off in the 67th minute, leaving his side to play the rest of the match with 10 men as all three substitutes had already been used.
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