For the second consecutive game, La Pulga did not enter the Paris Saint-Germain squad due to an injury that has dragged on since the Champions League game last night in Portugal.
Lionel Messi will be absent for the second consecutive game of the Paris Saint Germain and will lose the fourth game of Champions League with the French cast, which this Tuesday must receive Benfica in the Parc des Princes.
What happened to Lionel Messi and why does he not play for PSG-Benfica
The medical report published by Paris Saint-Germain speaks of a “small discomfort in the calf”, an injury that has been dragging on for a week when PSG faced Benfica in the duel on the third date, played in Portugal. Due to this muscular problem, the Flea did not play the weekend once morest Reims in Ligue 1, and now he will also miss the fourth round of the Champions League.
What Galtier said regarding Messi’s injury and his absence with PSG in the Champions League
“Leo felt discomfort in his calf during the game at Benfica. He thought he might play tomorrow but the deadlines are very short, only six days between the two games”, explained the coach, who clearly chose caution.
In any case, the DT pointed out that the evolution of the star is good and his return would be imminent: “It is much betterHe’s very confident, but still has that unpleasant feeling. He preferred to abstain. We will see the evolution all week, but it is very likely that he will be present once morest Marseille“, the Ligue 1 match scheduled for Sunday.
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