Barcelona fans fret as Messi appears to arrive in Madrid with a limp

Alarm bells were ringing for Barcelona fans as Lionel Messi appeared to be limping upon arriving at the team hotel in Madrid.

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The Argentine didn't appear to be walking too comfortably just hours before Barcelona are due to face Real Madrid at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Despite the images, Barcelona have released no news or a medical statement about their captain and he's expected to play the game.