Football genius Lionel Messi, who transferred to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), a French professional footballer, is expected to play only next weekend even if he makes his debut.
PSG will play the 2021-2022 season league 1 first round home match against Strasbourg at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France early tomorrow (15th). "When he decides he's physically and mentally ready, he'll make his debut in perfect shape," he said.
"We're taking it step by step. Messi and our team are getting to know each other," he added.
As Messi has only been on the team for three days, it seems that Pochettino's plan is to give him enough time to adapt to the team and then put him on the field.
The BBC also predicted that Messi will not make his debut against Strasbourg this weekend.
However, PSG will hold an event to introduce Messi and other new players signed ahead of the season to home fans before the match.
Central defender Sergio Ramos, who faced Messi from FC Barcelona several times while playing for Real Madrid, and Gianluigi Donnarumma, who was the first goalkeeper to win the Best Player award at the European Championships 2020 (Euro 2020), which ended last month, will attend the event. .
On the other hand, Pochettino said, "Like any other manager, I always want to coach the best players. Everyone in the world knows that Messi is the best footballer."
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