We suspected, it's official.

To witness the first steps of Lionel Messi at the Parc des Princes, it will probably be necessary to wait for the arrival of Lyon on September 19.

This Saturday during PSG - Clermont, for the return of Ligue 1, the Argentine star will digest the jet lag after having chained the qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup, the last enameled by a hat-trick on the night of Thursday to Friday against Peru (3-0).

Mauricio Pochettino confirmed the info this Friday at a press conference, including his compatriots Paredes and Di Maria, as well as the Brazilian Neymar, in the batch of internationals at rest.

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And Keylor Navas, who also crossed the Atlantic to play with Costa Rica during this international fortnight?

The Parisian coach cleared far in touch, when he was asked about the possible first tenure of Gianluigi Donnarumma, the best player of the Euro who waxes for the moment the bench of the leader of L1.

“We have not yet decided who will be in the goal.

We have several options, including Gigi "" Poche "was on the verge of also quoting Sergio Rico and Alexandre Letellier, but he ultimately abstained.

Nuno Mendes in the waiting room, Verratti and Ramos also absent

The former technician from Tottenham, however, clarified that the latest recruit, left side Nuno Mendes, "arrived yesterday [Thursday]" would not start against Clermont, while his competitors Bernat, subscribed to the club's medical bulletin for more than a an, and Kurzawa remain unavailable… Good news for Abdou Diallo, a priori.

Affected during the gathering of the Blues, Mbappé and Kimpembe trained this Friday, like Icardi.

The trio could challenge the Gastien father and son on Saturday therefore, unlike Marco Verratti, injured in the knee with the Italian selection and Sergio Ramos, already forfeit the first Champions League match on Wednesday in Bruges.

“I am not worried, assured Pochettino about the former central defender of Real Madrid, whose fragility increases with age.

He is following the process that he has to follow.

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Paris will therefore display a rather unusual face this Saturday, but its placid coach minimizes: “PSG is above all the stars.

We have a squad of 35 players who all need to feel important.

But some are more so than others.

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