Lionel Messi is about to return for Paris Saint-Germain after serving his in-house suspension.
The World Cup winner was informed to keep away from coaching after taking an unauthorised journey to Saudi Arabia for a sponsorship deal.
He was initially given a two-week suspension by the membership, regardless of the participant considering he had a break day when he travelled overseas. He was subsequently not noted of the 3-1 win over Troyes final weekend.
The Sporting Information appears to be like at whether or not Messi will return for PSG’s subsequent match in opposition to Ajaccio.
Will Lionel Messi play in opposition to Ajaccio?
After every part unfolded, Messi posted a public apology to his team-mates and the membership as he claimed he was unable to postpone his industrial duties for a second time.
Lionel Messi’s apology video to PSG 👀 pic.twitter.com/LPt0etyEbF
— GOAL (@aim) Could 5, 2023
The PSG board have been completely satisfied sufficient with the assertion and allowed Messi to return to coaching this week. Christophe Galtier was requested whether or not the winger would play in opposition to Ajaccio, to which he replied:
“I spoke to Lionel Messi about his return on Tuesday to see what sort of mindset he was in. He was very calm, and I assumed that he was very motivated to play and decided to win one other trophy. Sure, he’ll begin.”
Though these on the membership have forgiven Messi, the reception from the followers on the Parc des Princes might effectively be unfavorable. A bunch of supporters have expressed their need to see each the Argentinian and Neymar go away the membership.
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Has Lionel Messi been suspended earlier than?
There’s a good likelihood Messi’s suspension was lower brief resulting from his optimistic historical past. The 35-year-old not often will get suspended, together with his final crimson card coming again in 2021 for Barcelona.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner has solely obtained three crimson playing cards all through his profession, two for Argentina and one for Barcelona. He was really despatched off on his debut for the nationwide workforce because the referee thought he elbowed his opponent within the face, which was a really harsh name.
His different crimson card for Argentina got here within the 2019 Copa America third-place playoff in opposition to Chile. He then accused CONMEBOL, the soccer governing physique for South America, of corruption and was suspended for 3 extra video games.
PSG remaining schedule
PSG are six factors clear on the prime of the desk with simply 4 video games to go. The earliest PSG can mathematically safe the title is on Saturday, Could 27, however that’s if Lens lose their subsequent two video games.
Messi will probably be anticipated to play in every of these 4 video games for PSG, however his future past that’s doubtful as each Barcelona and Al Hilal might battle it out for his signature.
Opponent | Date |
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Ajaccio (H) | Saturday, Could 13 |
Auxerre (A) | Sunday, Could 21 |
Strasbourg (A) | Saturday, Could 27 |
Clermont (H) | Saturday, June 3 |