Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier revealed the absence of the duo Neymar and Lionel Messi from the French Cup match once morest Châteauroux.
Messi recently returned to Paris following winning the 2022 Qatar World Cup with Argentina, while Neymar was also with the French team following Brazil’s elimination from the World Cup quarter-finals, and he received a red card once morest Strasbourg in the league.
Galtier said in the press conference to face Châteauroux: “Leo trained yesterday and today, but he will not play tomorrow and we will try to make sure he is ready for the next match. We will fully assess his position to make sure he returns in time.”
As for Neymar: “We planned for his absence, like the rest of the participants in the World Cup, and we will let him fully recover from a sprained ankle.”
Paris aspires to pass the 64th round of the French Cup, to heal its wounds following falling 3/1 in the French League, and will play the match once morest the team that plays in the third division before hosting Angers in the league next Wednesday.
