The five-time world Player of the Year, Lionel Messi is undergoing treatment on kidney stones which floored
the Argentina superstar at the Club World Cup in December, Barcelona
announced on Monday.
Lionel Messi “will be submitted to various
tests on Monday and Tuesday to assess the development of kidney problems
he suffered last December”, the Spanish champions said in a statement.
Messi is due back on Wednesday, when Barca face Valencia in the Copa
del Rey semi-final second leg, with the Catalans firmly in control after
the 7-0 first leg drubbing they handed Gary Neville’s team as Messi
bagged a hat-trick.
The five time World Player of the Year is reported to be receiving
lithotripsy, a procedure involving ultrasound shock waves to break down
problem kidney stones.
“The surgery normally lasts between three quarters of an hour and an
hour with the patient requiring sedation or in some cases anaesthesia,”
the Mundo Deportivo newspaper reported.
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Messi suffered renal colic, a problem commonly caused by kidney
stones, in Japan in December forcing him to miss eventual winners
Barcelona’s semi-final against China’s Guangzhou Evergrande.
He recovered in time to line up in the final where Barca beat Argentina’s River Plate 3-0 as he scored the opening goal.
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