Because “a blow he received on his left knee“, the Argentine underwent a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) this Tuesday that” confirmed signs of bone contusion, “explains the club in its medical bulletin, specifying that” a new examination will be carried out in 48 hours “, after the match in Metz .
Messi had left the field of play a quarter of an hour before the end of the match against Lyon, on Sunday at the Parc des Princes, in the victory of his team, with the goal of the victory marked in the discount marked by Mauro Icardi.
After a blow, we saw that he touched his knee, it felt like a pull behind
Mauricio Pochettino, coach
His replacement by Achraf Hakimi had triggered some controversy, since the Argentine is not usually replaced in the course of matches.
“I understand the situation, and I accept it as it comes. It’s not a surprise at all“, assured the Argentine technician on this controversy.
Frustration of
Messi
“The priority is always the well-being of the player, with the information we had internally, the best thing was to get him off the field after 75 minutes,” added the Rosario coach, who is facing his second season at PSG.
Regarding Messi’s frustration, captured by the cameras on the bench after his replacement, “all great champions want to stay on the pitch, it’s understandable“Pochettino commented.
The Argentine coach said he was “happy with Leo’s game. He managed to have a good first period. I am satisfied with his position and with his performance. He was not far from scoring a goal.”
The loss of Messi in this match in Metz will prevent Mauricio Pochettino from continuing to combine his trio of attacking aces, so Neymar and Kylian Mbapé will not have this time, in the field of the last classified, with the third element of the MNM , Messi.
On the other hand, Italian midfielder Marco Verratti, with a sore knee, “started running” this Tuesday and Spanish defender Sergio Ramos “continues his individual preparation on the ground”, although neither of them is fully recovered to resume the competition.