Replaced at the break during the match against Lille, then absent from the trip to Leipzig on Tuesday in the Champions League, Lionel Messi will miss a second consecutive match.
Still suffering from his muscle discomfort and pain in his left knee, he has indeed withdrawn from the trip to Bordeaux, this Saturday (9 pm), for the 13th day of Ligue 1. The six-fold Golden Ball had already missed two championship matches this season, hit in the left knee after a shock with the Lyonnais Boateng, in Metz and against Montpellier.
On Thursday, Messi went to a clinic in Madrid where he is used to, according to the Argentinian daily Ole, to receive a plasma injection for his hamstring muscle discomfort.
A treatment that accelerates the regeneration of muscle fibers.
In his round trip to Spain Messi was accompanied by Leandro Paredes, who treats him a problem in the left quadriceps.
The two Argentines, despite their condition, were summoned by coach Lionel Scaloni for the two qualifying meetings for the 2022 World Cup in Uruguay (Saturday, November 13 at midnight French time) and against Brazil (Wednesday 17 at 12:30 am French time). ).
In addition, in Bordeaux, PSG will also be deprived of Presnel Kimpembe.
The center-back suffered a hamstring injury in his left thigh in Leipzig.
The other absent are Marco Verratti, who is still treating his hip, Rafinha (right hip pain) and Sergio Ramos who has still not resumed collective training.
He will resume with the group next week says the club.
