Messi, tested positive in Rosario, his hometown, during his family vacation in Argentina, therefore missed the victory in the Coupe de France against Vannes on January 3, then two Ligue 1 matches, against Lyon on January 9 (1-1 ) and Brest on Saturday at the Parc des Princes (2-0).
In the wake of the press conference before Brest, the Parisian club indicated on Friday that the seven-time Ballon d'Or would return to the group "gradually" this week.
The Argentine superstar has already missed ten Ligue 1 games in all, between injuries and late selection returns, then because of Covid-19, and has therefore only played 11 since his arrival at PSG in August.
"It took me longer than expected to get well but I'm almost back on track and can't wait to get back on the pitch," he wrote on Instagram on Thursday, after returning to the center that day. training, to train apart.
If his coach wishes, "La Pulga" (the chip) could return to competition this Sunday, against Reims, in Ligue 1.
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