Two weeks ago, Lionel Messi was the match-winner against RB Leipzig, but Paris Saint-Germain will have to do without the Argentine for their reunion in Saxony.
The Champions League has become a bit of a feel-good oasis for Lionel Messi since his move to Paris. While the 34-year-old is still waiting for his first goal in Ligue 1, he was the match-winner in the top flight a fortnight ago with a brace in a 3-2 win over RB Leipzig.
The reunion will now take place without the Argentine, however, who was forced off early in the top match against champions Lille, which was still won after his substitution. Messi – unlike Neymar and Kylian Mbappé – is not in the matchday squad for the star-studded side that takes on Leipzig on Wednesday .
“After a bruise, he has pain in the back of his thigh and in his knee,” PSG, who top CL Group A just ahead of Manchester City, announced. Messi was already unable to take part in team training on Monday. Mauricio Pochettino’s team will also have to do without Marco Verratti against RB.
