Lionel Messi will miss out on Paris Saint-Germain. Another match in the game this Saturday.
The Argentine striker suffered a knee injury in PSG’s 2-1 Ligue 1 win over Lyon on Sunday. As a result, the player missed the last game in the match against Metz.
On Thursday, Le Parisien reported that Messi is still not training with the team after it was revealed that the player suffered a bruise in his left knee.
Lionel Messi will miss another game on Saturday
However, we will have to follow up with a report from PSG’s medical team. Which will be released on Friday, that Messi will be ready to fight. Montpellier in the Ligue 1 game on Saturday? However, the media see that there is not much chance that the players will be ready to help the team because the time is too close.
The matter could have an impact on Tuesday’s Champions League group game. As well, as PSG are set to host Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City at home.
The Argentine manager has also come in for criticism for the way his all-star team played against Lyon and in last week’s 1-1 draw at Club Brugge in the Champions League.
Those were the first two matches in which Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe had all played together, but Pochettino says he needs time to get his ideas across.
“In general, in the past, in normal times, you had six or seven weeks in pre-season. Lots of friendly matches to work on things.
“Now we need to try things as we go along, during games. It is not a situation we like much but we have to get used to it.”
There is a full round of games in France on Wednesday. With Marseille aiming to continue their unbeaten start away at Angers.