With or without Lionel Messi, Sunday, in Lyon?
A question still unanswered at the time of writing, two days before the shock of the 20th day of Ligue 1. After contracting Covid-19 during the holidays, in Argentina, the seven-fold Golden Ball was declared negative in the middle of the week and he was able to make his return to France and to training on Thursday.
In fact, Messi performed an individual session, away from the group.
And as
RMC
reports , it was the same this Friday.
At the present time, his presence in the Parisian ranks against OL is therefore still very uncertain.
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Especially since the native of Rosario "
had symptoms during his illness
", as reported by
Le Parisien
.
"
The medical staff therefore insists on a gradual return to avoid adverse consequences on his health
," they add, referring to a "
gradual
" recovery with the group in the coming days.
To see what it will be on Saturday, with a new working session on the program, the traditional press conference by Mauricio Pochettino and the medical point of the club in the capital, not spared by the coronavirus since the recovery.
Besides Messi, Juan Bernat, Sergio Rico and Nathan Bitumazala tested positive on the restart.
Danilo Pereira, Gianluigi Donnarumma (who was on the trip to Vannes en Coupe), Angel Di Maria and Julian Draxler followed.
La Pulga and Bernat have since tested negative.
Remember that Paris will certainly be deprived of Neymar (ankle), Abdou Diallo, Achraf Hakimi and Gana Gueye (CAN) on the ground of Groupama Stadium.
“
They have so many players that they will easily replace the absent ones.
I look especially at my team
, "slips the Lyon coach, Peter Bosz.
Not sure that his Parisian counterpart, Mauricio Pochettino, sees things the same way…
Mbappé lonely in Lyon?
One thing is certain: the presence of Lionel Messi, 34, would not be too much for PSG. Otherwise, Kylian Mbappé, exemplary triple scorer in Vannes last Monday (4-0 victory) in the Coupe de France, could feel very lonely on the front of the attack ... Which Messi has experienced many setbacks since his arrival in the capital , between a few physical glitches, the Covid, but also repeated trips with the Argentina team. He could also be exempted from the next rally, with a match in Chile on January 27 and another against Colombia on February 1. Two matches for nothing, the Albiceleste having already qualified for the World Cup in Qatar. All this while PSG will face Nice on January 28 in the Coupe de France… As
TyC Sports recently indicated
, the decision will be up to him: the Argentine federation leaves the choice to his boss.
Sunday, it will be up to the Parisian staff to decide.
