PSG: Messi and Mbappé absent from collective training, Neymar and Marquinhos back

After ten days of international break and two days before the reception of OGC Nice on Saturday (9 p.m.), Christophe Galtier found a large part of his workforce this Thursday morning at the Camp des Loges, for the resumption of the coaching.

But two notable absentees were noteworthy, since Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé remained working indoors.

Returning to the capital on Wednesday afternoon after playing a last match with Argentina, on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, against Jamaica, the seven-time Ballon d'Or did not participate in the collective session.

The player, author of a double, had been spared at the start of this meeting due to flu symptoms.

Kylian Mbappé, who had returned to the Camp des Loges on Wednesday, after playing the last two matches of the Blues against Austria and Denmark, was also not in training present on the pitch this Thursday.

Present at a press conference at 1 p.m., Christophe Galtier should give more details on the state of form of his two attackers.

Marco Verratti, suspended for the reception of Nice and victim of a contusion with a deep hematoma of the left calf during the match in Lyon, and Presnel Kimpembe, who is still being treated in Qatar, were also absent from this collective session.

Young people to strengthen the workforce

On the other hand, Christophe Galtier was able to count on the returns of his two Brazilians, Neymar and Marquinhos.

After enjoying a day off on Wednesday, the day after the Seleção won against Tunisia, the playmaker and central defender have reunited with their partners and are applying for a place in the group for this weekend's encounter. end at the Parc des Princes opposite Nice.

Note that several young people came to strengthen the workforce.

Already present on Wednesday with the Parisian team, Vimoj Muntu Wa Mungu, Nehemiah Fernandez-Veliz and Hugo Lamy again took part in today's training session.