PSG Yet To Decide,If Messi Will Make His Debut On Friday
Paris St-Germain have yet to decide if Lionel Messi will make his much-anticipated debut in Friday’s Ligue 1 game at Brest.
Lionel Messi (right) is in full training with PSG and eligible to make his debut when called upon
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner, 34, joined PSG on a free transfer last week after leaving Barcelona because of their financial difficulties.
He has yet to play a game since winning the Copa America with Argentina – but is in full training with PSG.
“We haven’t decided the squad yet,” boss Mauricio Pochettino said.
“We will assess whether Messi can be a part of it.
“Everything is positive. There is a good atmosphere in the squad and he has settled in well and quickly. There is a very good feeling.”
Pochettino played down rumours France forward Kylian Mbappe could join Real Madrid this summer.
“Mbappe is our player and I want him to be here this season,” said Pochettino.
“He has another year left on his contract. Even if he doesn’t renew it, he is still a PSG player and we are very pleased with him, and from what I can understand he is pleased with us.
“He is very calm and preparing well for tomorrow’s game.”
Scores, Results & Fixtures
FRIDAY 20TH AUGUST 2021
- Brest 20:00 PSG
As It Stands
Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |||||
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1 | Angers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | ||||
2 | Clermont | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||||
3 | PSG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||||
4 | Nice | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||
5 | Nantes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||||
6 | Marseille | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
7 | Lorient | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
8 | Saint-Étienne | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
9 | Lens | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
10 | Reims | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
11 | Brest | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
12 | Rennes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
13 | Montpellier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | ||||
14 | Monaco | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | ||||
15 | Metz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | ||||
16 | Bordeaux | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | ||||
17 | Lyon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 | ||||
18 | Lille | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 1 | ||||
19 | Troyes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | ||||
20 | Strasbourg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |