Lionel Messi's bad news for PSG ahead of the Champions League
The captain of the Argentine national team will miss the cup match against Benfica.
It is the news of the moment in Paris Saint-Germain, although PSG fans were hoping for the return of Lionel Messi for the Champions League. However, the club gave some bad news about his recovery.
The captain of the Argentine national team will miss the match against Benfica, as part of the fourth matchday of the most important tournament at club level. Through its official channels, the Parisian team informed that the 'Pulga' will not be present in the international match against the Portuguese.
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A small discomfort in the calf', caused that the '10 of the Albiceleste can not be considered by Christophe Galtier, who rested him in Ligue 1 and PSG suffered against Reims.
Now, the PSG coach will have to solve on the fly the major absence of Messi, who did not play last weekend and the Parisian squad was held to a draw against Reims. The absence of the top Ballon d'Or winner (7) took its toll on his teammates, who lacked attacking ideas.
Messi's numbers this season:
Before suffering the physical discomfort, Lionel Messi was the player with the most minutes in the PSG squad. His prominence was unobjectionable and the numbers backed up his presence from the French Super Cup to the Champions League match against Benfica. In total, he has eight goals and eight assists so far in the 2022-2023 campaign.
