Paris Saint Germain (PSG) coach Christophe Galtier confirmed Thursday that Lionel Messi will not play this Friday’s French Cup match in Châteauroux, but he was optimistic regarding his return next week, in the match of the Ligue 1 once morest Angers.
“Leo trained on Wednesday and Thursday. He won’t play on Friday. We’re making sure he’s ready for the next game. We will take stock, I will be very attentive to what he tells me, but we want him to be available for the next game, ”Galtier said at a press conference.