Ligue 1: Lionel Messi back in training with PSG "January 2 or 3"

Europe 1 with AFP 2:21 p.m., December 27, 2022

Lionel Messi, winner of the World Cup with Argentina nine days ago, will be back in training with Paris SG, "January 2 or 3", announced his coach Christophe Galtier on Monday.

"Leo (Messi) had a very big World Cup, with his victory. He had to return to Argentina for the celebrations, and we decided that he was going to cut until January 1", indicated Christophe Galtier in conference of press on the eve of PSG's resumption match in Ligue 1 against Strasbourg.

Not before the reception of the SCO of Angers

"He will come and join us either on the 2nd or the 3rd (January), to be able to resume competition with us," he said.

"He will have had between 13 and 14 days of recovery."

The Argentinian, double scorer in the World Cup final on December 18 against France, will therefore not play again as soon as possible with PSG in Ligue 1 before the reception of Angers on the 18th day.

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The other globalists, including Kylian Mbappé and Neymar, "will be available for the match tomorrow (Wednesday)", Galtier also said.

Kylian Mbappé could even start, having already surprised by returning to training just three days after the World Cup final, won by Argentina (3-3, 4 tab to 2).

Case-by-case management for Galtier

“We made sure to manage on a case-by-case basis,” revealed Galtier.

"After talking with him, Kylian wanted to join us fairly quickly. That does not mean that there will not be, for both (Achraf) Hakimi and Kylian (Mbappé), a time when they will have to recover , not especially on a physical level but on a mental level.

Paris Saint-Germain receives Strasbourg on Wednesday (9 p.m.) during the 16th day of Ligue 1.