Neymar and Barcelona Stars Send Get-Well Messages to Lionel Messi After Injury

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Neymar was one of many Barcelona stars to send messages of support to Lionel Messi after the Argentinian superstar tore a knee ligament during Saturday's 2-1 win against Las Palmas. 

Per Barcelona, Messi is now set to be absent for up to eight weeks, a huge blow for Luis Enrique's side. 

Brazilian forward Neymar sent his best to his teammate on Twitter, per Spanish outlet AS: "Great win! Head up ace, you'll be back better and stronger."

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Messi, 28, was injured very early on at the Camp Nou and was forced off the field, but Barca were still able to prevail despite a spirited effort from newly promoted Las Palmas.

Luis Suarez netted both goals for the Catalans and the Uruguayan was also quick to send get-well greetings to Messi, via AS: "Three points and I was able to help the team with goals. Be strong Leo, get better soon mi amigo!" 

Messi will miss some key games during his absence, but he is targeting a return for the first El Clasico of the season against Real Madrid on November 22, per La Liga expert Sid Lowe:

Without Messi, Enrique will have to rely on the likes of Suarez and Neymar to step up in attack. They performed well without him against Las Palmas, bouncing back after a surprising  4-1 defeat to Celta Vigo in midweek.

Midfielder Ivan Rakitic noted the importance of getting back on track while sending his own wishes to Messi:

Meanwhile, Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu backed the team to step up in Messi's absence:

Barcelona have been hit by a number of injuries recently and Messi joins Rafinha on the injury list after the Brazilian forward underwent surgery on a torn right ACL suffered against Roma in the Champions League.

With the Blaugrana unable to register players until January, they were already struggling for depth in attack, per Bleacher Report's Sam Tighe 

                     Messi's injury is thus a huge blow for the La Liga champions as he                                            is,undoubtedly, their best player.   

However, they still have immense quality in their ranks and Barcelona must now prove their worth by performing without their key man for the next two months
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