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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 8
Sep 25, 2021 at 8pm UK
Parc des Princes
Montpellier
PSG
2 - 0
Montpellier
Gueye (14'), Draxler (88')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Makouana (90+1')

Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi ruled out of Montpellier clash

PSG's Lionel Messi ruled out of Montpellier clash
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Six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi is ruled out of Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 encounter at home against Montpellier on Saturday, due to a knee injury.

Six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi has been ruled out of Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 encounter at home against Montpellier HSC on Saturday, due to a knee injury.

The 34-year-old underwent a scan on Tuesday to ascertain the severity of the setback, which confirmed bone bruising around his left knee.

Messi missed PSG's 2-1 win away against Metz on Wednesday and the club have now confirmed that he will not be available to play on Saturday, but the Argentine is running again in training and will be assessed further over the weekend.

PSG head coach Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping that he can call upon the legendary forward for their Champions League showdown at home against Manchester City on Tuesday.

Messi has endured a frustrating start to life with the Parisian outfit since joining from Barcelona this summer, failing to score or provide an assist in any of his opening three matches this season.

PSG have also provided fitness updates regarding three more first-team players, with midfielder Marco Verratti set to resume training next week, while Sergio Ramos and Ismael Gharbi are to continue their individual training routines as they step up their recovery from respective calf and thigh injuries.

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG26178162233959
2Brest26138536201647
3MonacoMonaco26137647361146
4Lille261110537231443
5Nice2612772720743
6Lens2612683527842
7Marseille26109740281239
8Rennes2610974031939
9Reims26115103435-138
10Lyon26104123040-1034
11Toulouse2678112936-729
12StrasbourgStrasbourg2678112839-1129
13Le HavreLe Havre2669112633-727
14Montpellier HSCMontpellier2669113140-926
15Lorient2668123549-1426
16NantesNantes2674152441-1725
17Metz2665152339-1623
18Clermont2648141943-2420

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