Argentina and Barcelona's young star Lionel Messi has received an injury during the first-half of Barcelona's Champions League match against Chelsea and is set to be out of action for a month.

The talented Albiceleste striker was immediately withdrawn from the match in the first-half by Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard after going down.

The Argentinian teenager limped off midway through the first half of Barca's Champions League last-16 encounter with Chelsea on Tuesday night and tests on Wednesday have confirmed he has torn muscle fibres in the upper part of his right leg.

Barca went on to draw the game against Chelsea 1-1 to seal a 3-2 aggregate win and a place in the quarter-finals.

The injury will affect Argentina's World Cup warm-up schedule, with coach Jose Pekerman previously assured of giving the stunningly talented play-maker a place in the Argentina first-team in their upcoming friendlies.

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