Argentine Lionel Messi will be absent for Paris Saint-Germain’s match in Monaco, in Ligue 1, the club announced Friday, four days before Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Bayern Munich, due to a hamstring injury. .
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“With a blow to the hamstring against Marseille, Leo Messi will remain in treatment for 48 hours. His return to training is scheduled for Monday ”, PSG specified in a statement.
The absence of its top star is another hard blow for coach Christophe Galtier, who has already been deprived of another outstanding player in the squad, Kylian Mbappé (thigh), who will not be able to play these two games.
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Messi was injured at the end of the game, which ended in defeat, in Marseille (2-1), on Wednesday, in the round of 16 of the French Cup, but could be restored for the visit of Bayern on Tuesday, according to the Parisian coach .
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“Is Messi a doubt against Bayern Munich? He won’t be against Monaco, but he will return to training this Monday. The term +doubt+” can be withdrawn for the match against the German team, Galtier responded this Friday at a press conference.
This bad news falls into a difficult period for PSG, which has lost three games since the resumption of national competitions, once the World Cup ended, two in Ligue 1, in Lens (3-1) and in Rennes (1 -0), and a third in the round of 16 of the French Cup, at the Vélodrome de Marseille.
Mbappé drops against Bayern
In reference to Mbappé, Galtier confirmed that he should not be available for the first leg against Bayern. “Kylian is being treated, there is talk of a three-week drop,” said the coach.
Asked if he would eventually take the risk of fielding the triple goalscorer in the World Cup final in Tuesday’s game against Bayern, he replied that “the player’s health is the most important thing, I will be very vigilant in that sense and even more so taking into account realize that the season is still very long”.
Before their big date against the German Bayern Munich, in the Champions League, their main goal of the season, Paris SG included French international defender Presnel Kimpembe in their squad for the match against Monaco after two months of down due to injury.
On the other hand, the defender Nordi Mukiele (hamstring), the Portuguese midfielder Renato Sanches (hamstring), as well as the Italian midfielder Marco Verratti, who suffers “a little discomfort in the hip”, as indicated by PSG, are not listed.
Last season, PSG was eliminated in the round of 16 by Real Madrid, the future winner of the test.
At 35, Messi ends his contract next June and talks about an eventual extension are planned by the club. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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