Paris Saint-Germain’s week is going from bad to worse with as Lionel Messi could miss next week’s UEFA Champions League round of 16 clash with Bayern Munich because of a hamstring issue, according to L’Equipe. This comes just 24 hours after losing away at Olympique de Marseille in the Coupe de France in the match where he reportedly picked up the knock.
The French champions are already doing without the injured Kylian Mbappe while Neymar, Marco Verrattiand Sergio Ramos have only just returned to action after injuries and suspension thus losing the Argentine FIFA 2022 World Cup winner for AS Monaco in Ligue 1 this weekend is a blow, and it could be even worse if he isn’t ready for UCL.
To be potentially without Messi and Mbappe against the German giants next week would make life extremely difficult for Christophe Galtier’s men in the opening leg against Julian Nagelsmann’s Bundesliga leaders. According to L’EquipeMessi has a hamstring problem which has already ruled him out of Saturday’s trip to face Mbappe’s formative club Monaco in the principality although PSG remain confident that he will be fit for their Valentine’s Day showdown with Bayern.
The 35-year-old picked up the injury in the 2-1 loss to Marseille at Stade Velodrome which will deprive Les Parisiens of a Coupe de France title for a second consecutive season and PSG are expected to officially confirm it when Galtier faces the press. on Friday.
We will update this story as soon as there are further updates.
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