Messi will miss the match between Reims and Paris Saint-Germain

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The Argentine star, Lionel Messi, will miss the match between his Paris Saint-Germain team against its host, Reims, Saturday in the French Football League, due to a slight calf injury, as announced by the coach of the capital club, Christoph Galtier, on Friday.

Messi had called for his replacement in the last minutes of his team's match against Benfica (1-1) in the Champions League on Wednesday, as he suffered a slight calf injury after an intervention from a Benfica player.

Galtier said in a press conference on the eve of the match: "Leo will rest. He will return to training Sunday and Monday before the return match against Benfica."

As for the club's medical staff, he said that Messi felt "discomfort in his calf".

Saint-Germain faces 9 matches from now until November 13, the date of the release of international players to participate in their national teams in the World Cup in Qatar.

On the other hand, Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe suffers from tonsillitis in recent days and the shape is hovering around his participation in the match as well. But the club indicated that he is recovering and his presence in the squad cannot be ruled out.

Messi: The 2022 World Cup is the last for me and Argentina is not a candidate for the title

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Argentine star Lionel Messi hinted that the 2022 World Cup will be his last with the Tango team and indicated that they are not the preferred candidate to win the Gold Cup.

Argentina is preparing for the 2022 World Cup, as Albiceleste is in a group that includes Saudi Arabia, Poland and Mexico.

Messi spoke in an interview with Star +, saying: "The last World Cup for me? Of course, yes, I feel in good physical condition. I had a great preparatory period this season, which did not happen last season because of the events, because of which I started training late and played without the team's rhythm, When the competitions started, I participated in the international break, and I was injured, but that's not what I started."

"I'm counting the days until the World Cup finals, the truth is I'm a little anxious saying to myself OK we're here what's going to happen? It's the last, how are you going?"

"On the one hand, I can't wait for the World Cup to start, but I also desperately need it to go well."

"We came to a very good moment because of the way it all happened, with a very armed and strong squad, but in the World Cup anything can happen. All matches are tough, and that's why the World Cup is a very special tournament because the favorites are not always the favorites." Those who finish the tournament with victory or follow the expected path.”

"I don't know if we are the favorites to win the World Cup, but Argentina are always favorites, but we are not the favorites. I think there are other better teams."

Messi played 19 matches in the World Cup, during which he scored 6 goals and led the Tango to reach the 2014 World Cup final before losing to Germany in the final.

In the last World Cup, Tango was defeated by France in the final price after losing 4-3.

Argentina qualified in second place in the World Cup qualifiers, and now the Tango has reached 33 official matches without losing, the second longest streak in the history of teams after Italy.

Messi spent a great season in the Paris Saint-Germain shirt, scoring 8 goals and making 13 matches in all competitions.

While he scored with Argentina in the last international break 4 goals, two goals against Honduras and then he represented it against Jamaica.