Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi will miss Wednesday’s Champions League clash with RB Leipzig due to injury, Paris Saint Germain announced on Tuesday.
The 34-year-old six-time Ballon d’Or winner has a left hamstring problem and a painful knee.
Messi had gone off at half-time of PSG’s 2-1 Ligue 1 victory over Lille last Friday but coach Mauricio Pochettino had said he expected him to be fit for the Leizig match.
However, he missed training on Monday and on Tuesday the club confirmed he would not after all be fit.
PSG’s statement said the four-time Champions League winner was suffering from “a pain in his hamstring in his left thigh and a painful knee due to bruising.”
Messi may also be a doubt for Saturday’s Ligue 1 clash between table-toppers PSG and strugglers Bordeaux.
He is due to then join up with his national squad for two World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil.
Wednesday’s game will be the third match that Messi has missed this season…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
