Lionel Messi claimed a muscle problem following PSG’s French Cup defeat by Marseille and looked set to miss the Champions League round of 16 clash with Bayern Munich.

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Lionel Messi will return to training on Monday

Ahead of the Ligue 1 match with Monaco, the coach of Paris Saint-Germain spoke about Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, who will not be able to take part in the championship match.

“Kilian has been gone for three weeks. The player’s health comes first and the season is long,” Christophe Galtier announced, reports L’Equipe.

If the Frenchman will not be in the application for the Champions League match, the captain of the Argentina national team has every chance to take the field.

“Messi felt muscle fatigue, but will resume training on Monday, ahead of the match against Bayern Munich.” Leo will not be available against Monaco, but the word “uncertain” can be avoided for the match against Bayern. Injuries come with a sequence of matches,” said the PSG coach.