Leo Messi is positive for Covid-19. This is the main information from the medical point announced this Sunday at midday by PSG. The Argentine star is one of the four affected players announced on Saturday evening by the capital club. “The 4 positive players for Covid-19 are Leo Messi, Juan Bernat, Sergio Rico and Nathan Bitumazala. They currently respect isolation and are subject to the appropriate health protocol ”, stipulates Paris. Sergio Ramos, him, is suspended for this meeting.
They will obviously not be able to go to Vannes on Monday, for the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. Their presence in Lyon on Sunday January 9 for the resumption of the French championship (day 20) is also uncertain. it will all depend on the tests they are going to perform this week. The virus disrupts in any case their preparation following a cut of ten days for the Christmas holidays.
“Leo is in contact with the club’s medical service. When it is negative, it will come back to us. It is located in Argentina. From that moment on, we’ll see if he can play, ”Mauricio Pochettino commented at a press conference on Sunday noon.
Neymar, him, remains in Brazil with the agreement of the club. He “will continue his care in Brazil until January 9 with members of the medical and performance staff of Paris Saint-Germain. His return to training is still expected in regarding 3 weeks. The striker twisted his ankle in Saint-Etienne on November 28.
