Paris Saint Germain
, with the presence of the world champion
Lionel Messi
but without the Brazilian
Neymar
, visits
Montpellier
this Wednesday with the obligation to return to victory after two dates and defend his status as leader of Ligue 1 in France.
The match corresponding to date 21 of the tournament is played at the Stade de la Mosson and is televised on the Star+ platform.
Messi has played from the beginning in the team led by
Christophe Galtier,
but due to muscle fatigue, the Brazilian
Neymar
was left out of the squad announced by the Parisian club.
The other absentee is Italian
Marco Verratti
, who was sent off in Sunday's 1-1 draw against
Reims
at the Parc des Princes.
PSG needs to bounce back as it started 2023 with just one win in four games and the lead over guard Lens shrank from seven to three points.
In addition, the defending champion lost the two games he played as a visitor this year.
Montpellier occupies the 14th position with 20 points and last date they beat Auxerre 2-0, as a visitor, they celebrated their first win of the year after three defeats in a row.
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