PSG loses another offensive general! Messi may miss Champions League round of 16 with Bayern due to injury

2023-02-10 14:41

PSG loses another offensive general! Messi may miss Champions League round of 16 with Bayern due to injury


With 24-year-old French attacking mainstay Kylian Mbappe sidelined for Ligue 1 leaders Paris-Germain (PSG) 's Champions League round of 16 clash with Bayern Munich next Wednesday, they now also face line-up star Lionel Messi, 35, due to injury. The problem of missing the Champions League.


Messi's tendon injury in leg doubtful for Champions League


According to L'Equipe news, Messi played the whole game in the French Cup round of 16, which was lost to Marseille 1-2 yesterday. During this period, he experienced discomfort in his leg and was later diagnosed with a hamstring injury.


The news also said that Messi has confirmed his exclusion from the 23rd round of Ligue 1 against Monaco this Sunday, and his physical condition will also affect his first round of 16 Champions League against Bayern next week.


PSG loses another offensive general! Messi may miss Champions League round of 16 with Bayern due to injury


The two main offensive lines are doubtful to play in the Champions League



Earlier, the club announced Mbappe's injury, confirming that he suffered a biceps femoris injury in his left thigh last week and needed to be absent for at least 3 weeks. This also confirms that Mbappe will miss the first round of the top 16 Champions League matches news.


However, coach Christopher Galti believes that it is too early to confirm that Mbappe will not play in the Champions League before confirming that he has a structural injury.


The prospect of the Champions League is in doubt


There are still 4 days left before the Champions League round of 16. The two major offensive giants Messi and Mbappe are both doubtful due to injuries. This will make the 31-year-old Neymar, who has returned from injury, alone. The offensive advantage against the strong enemy Bayern will also be greatly weakened.


PSG loses another offensive general! Messi may miss Champions League round of 16 with Bayern due to injury


Paris Saint-Germain was close to winning the Champions League in 2020, but eventually lost to Bayern 1-0 in the final and missed the championship trophy. Now that the main offensive force may be absent due to injury, the prospect of whether Paris-Germany can complete their revenge in the top 16 and win the Champions League is worrying.


However, Paris-Germain remains optimistic about whether Messi will play in the Champions League and believes that Messi can fight. Messi is an important core of the lineup. He has played 25 games in all competitions this season, contributing 15 goals and 14 assists. The frontcourt core Mbappe scored 20 goals and 2 assists in 25 Ligue 1 and Champions League games.