According to reporter Saber Desfarges, Messi is very likely not to participate in this week's Champions League group stage between Paris and Leipzig due to injury. The news disappointed Messi fans, which was already the second injury Messi had experienced since joining Paris. It is not yet known whether the league will be affected the following weekend.
In the last round of ligue 1 matches between Paris and Lille, Messi was replaced after half-time, but the team reversed the victory in the second half. After the match, Paris coach Pochettino said that the replacement of Messi was only a precaution and that he was currently injured and could not continue to play.
Many questioned Pochettino's remarks, arguing that he was just looking for excuses to replace Messi so that he would not be under so much pressure. But from the current point of view, Pochettino is indeed not wrong, Messi's injury situation does exist.
This season, Messi has not scored in Ligue 1, but fortunately, the performance in the Champions League is still satisfactory. Now that the new round of the Champions League is imminent, Boss May has missed it again due to injury. Messi, a newcomer to Paris, is going through such a turbulent season, which is by no means a good sign for the 34-year-old.
Although many fans say that Messi is good to rest and rest, the current schedule of Paris can be fully handled anyway, even without Messi. But this is precisely the crux of the problem, it seems that now everyone thinks that this big Paris is not a big problem without Messi.
Previously, when Verratti was injured, the public opinion response was greater than Messi, which shows that Verratti's importance to Paris is even above Messi. Indeed, Verratti is the only point of departure in the grand Paris midfield, and without his presence, Paris' attack would have taken a fatal hit. And Messi? The grand Paris, which sits on the luxury front, does not have a strong demand for Messi.
Once Messi is absent during this period, Paris can play a beautiful offensive cooperation, and can also stabilize in terms of record, which is very unfavorable to Messi's position in the team and the public opinion guidance outside the field. I'm afraid that many people will think that Messi is coming to Paris for the elderly, and The Greater Paris is spending thousands of dollars to introduce a player who is not very needed. After all, there is still nearly a year before the World Cup, and Messi still has to ensure his form and playing time.