BARCELONA, Spain, Sept 26: Lionel Messi hurt his left knee in Barcelona's 2-1 win over Las Palmas before Luis Suarez scored a brace to lift the defending champions provisionally to the top of the Spanish league on Saturday.
The club's all-time leading scorer asked to be substituted in the eighth minute after he had tried to return to the match following a collision with Las Palmas' Diego Bigas. The club said he has been taken to hospital for tests.
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Barceona's Neymar missed a penalty in the 66th before Las Palmas forward Jonathan Viera scored in the 88th.
Real Madrid can restore its league lead with a win over Malaga later.
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