Lionel Messi out of PSG’s Ligue 1 journey to Reims resulting from calf damage

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) ahead Lionel Messi suffered a minor contracture in his calf throughout his staff’s Champions League conflict.

Injury blow for PSG as Lionel Messi nurses calf niggle (Reuters)

HIGHLIGHTSLionel Messi has been dominated out of Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 clashPSG full again Nuno Mendes shall be sidelined for 3 weeksKylian Mbappe can be affected by a throat an infection

Lionel Messi has been dominated out of Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 conflict with Reims on Saturday, the defending French champions have confirmed.

“He asked to be replaced during the Champions League game (against Benfica on Wednesday). He has a little problem with his calf but he will be back to training on Sunday,” Galtier advised a information convention on Friday.

Nuno Mendes, a fullback, shall be sidelined for 3 weeks with a muscular ailment, whereas Kylian Mbappe has a throat an infection, including to PSG’s damage troubles. France ahead, nonetheless, is anticipated to be part of the staff, in keeping with Galtier, even when he sits on the bench. This would enable 20-year-old Hugo Ekitike to have one other begin.

With 25 factors from 9 video games and an undefeated file, PSG is in first place, two factors forward of Olympique de Marseille, who will play host to last-place AC Ajaccio on Saturday.

When requested if he would change his three-man central protection to a extra dependable four-man backline in mild of Mendes and Presnel Kimpembe’s accidents, who remains to be sidelined with a hamstring damage, Galtier responded that he would keep his customary defensive technique.

“I’m not going to change the system, especially because we do not have much time to work, having come back from Lisbon yesterday morning at 6 a.m.,” he defined.

PSG will take a bus the 150 kilometers to Reims after dealing with criticism for his or her alleged extreme use of planes to go to Ligue 1 video games, added Galtier.

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