Paris (AFP)
Charismatic defender Sergio Ramos, one of Paris SG's flagship summer recruits, should be able to resume competition in September, after treating his calf injury, his club said on Friday.
The return of the former captain of Real Madrid is "envisaged after the international break", that is to say around the weekend of September 11, at the time of the reception of Clermont.
Ramos, 35, has still not played a single minute with the Parisian jersey, including friendlies, due to a soleus injury in the left calf.
It is "in the phase of gradual resumption of training," said PSG.
He will thus miss the match against Strasbourg on Saturday, counting for the second day of Ligue 1, just like the Senegalese international midfielder Idrissa Gueye, who had the Covid-19 at the end of July.
The return of the former Lille player "can take place next week", for the trip to Brest on Friday, said PSG.
As for Lionel Messi, who started his physical preparation work with his new club on Thursday, "we are going to take it step by step," coach Mauricio Pochettino said on Friday.
"The priority is that he feels good so that he is in the best conditions when he starts," continued the technician, without mentioning a return date.
The joy of Argentinian Lionel Messi (c), new recruit of Paris Saint-Germain, surrounded by his compatriots Mauro Icardi, Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes, on August 13, 2021 at Camp des Loges in Saint-Germain-en-Laye , during his first training Bertrand GUAY AFP
Young defender Colin Dagba (ankle) and goalkeeper Alexandre Letellier (adductors) continue their treatment protocol.
Spanish defender Juan Bernat has resumed team training after a serious knee injury that has kept him away from the field since September.
Uncertainties remain around the presence against Racing of Neymar, Marquinhos, Angel Di Maria and Marco Verratti, who only returned to the training center last Friday after having played in the Euro and the Copa América.
"You will see tomorrow (Saturday)", at the time of the announcement of the group, evacuated the coach Mauricio Pochettino.
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