Injured Lionel Messi pictured wearing sling for the first time after breaking his arm (Photos)

Football star, Lionel Messi who has been sidelined for three weeks has been pictured for the first time since breaking his arm while playing for Barcelona.

The Argentine striker fractured a bone in his right arm during the Bracelona win over Sevilla on Saturday.

The 31-year-old footballer who will miss Champions League clash with Inter Milan on Wednesday and Sunday's El Clasico with Real Madrid was pictured donning a sling to protect his injured arm as he stepped out on Monday with his wife Antonella Roccuzzo and one of his sons, Thiago.

See full photos below.