You could almost hear a pin drop as Lionel Messi was down receiving treatment after falling awkwardly on his arm...and despite already inspiring Barcelona towards victory at home to Sevilla on LaLiga Matchday 9, he will now be out for 3 weeks, meaning he'll miss El Clásico next Sunday.
In this minipod, we discuss that with one of our squad members based in Barcelona, plus how Barça cope without Messi...while Real Madrid continue to stagger and stumble with a home defeat to Levante, heaping the pressure on Julen Lopetegui. Atlético Madrid didn't take advantage as they failed to beat Villarreal, so instead, it's a top 3 of Barcelona, Espanyol and the remarkable Alavés.
Real Valladolid are another little team doing brilliantly - their win at Real Betis taking them up to 6th above Real Madrid, but it's not so fun for Valencia as they drew again at home to Leganés. La Liga is proving even more competitive than usual in a truly compelling season so far.
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