PSG beat Reims with Lionel Messi on the bench

After almost three weeks of expectation, this Sunday Lionel messi could have his debut in the Paris Saint-Germain Although we will have to wait a few minutes to find out, since the Rosario started the duel from the bank against the local Reims, which is already being played (televisa ESPN) in a packed stadium. At halftime, the Parisians prevail 1-0 thanks to a Kylian Mbappé goal head after center of Angel Di María.

The Parisians, at the moment second in the French League behind Angers (10 points), will try to get their fourth win in four appearances with a starting lineup made up of Keylor Navas; Achraf Hakimi, Thilo Kehrer, Marquinhos, Abdou Diallo; Georginio Wijnaldum, Idrissa Gueye, Marco Verratti; Di María, Mbappé -the only Frenchman from the starting eleven- and Neymar.

Messi is among the substitutes with goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnaruma, Presnel Kimpembe, Danilo, Leandro Paredes, Ander Herrera, Julian Draxler, Eric Dina Ebimbe and Arnaud Kalimuendo.

Messi getting off the mic of his new team. (PSG Press)

The meeting also serves as debut in the season for Neymar, who was not in the three previous dates after his participation in the Copa América.

The Stade de Reims, meanwhile, adds three points in the contest, product of three draws: 0-0 with Nice, 3-3 with Montpellier and 1-1 with Metz. Their most prominent player is Predrag Rajkovic, who is also a goalkeeper for the Serbian national team.

The Rosario coach Mauricio Pochettino He explained in the preview about Messi: “What we are discovering about Leo is a great professional, an incredible player, that goes without saying, that he is adapting very well to his new teammates.”

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