Paris Saint-Germain confirms Messi’s exit from the Troyes match in France | French football

Paris Saint-Germain released the list of players for the match against Troyes, this Sunday, and confirmed the absence of Lionel Messi. a The Argentine was suspended for two weeks for the club and cannot train or represent in an official match.

The club did not make a public statement regarding the penalty for his shirt No. 30, and Messi was suspended due to his absence from training the day after the defeat against Lorient and traveling without permission to Saudi Arabia, where he implemented his agenda as an ambassador for tourism for the country. .

On Friday, the 35-year-old Argentine showed himself through a video on social media in which he apologizes for the episode. He claimed PSG was giving two days off after matches, as there are no mid-week commitments, and was unaware there would be a training session last Monday.

Messi is just one of several absences from coach Christophe Galtier from the match. In defence, full-backs Hakimi and Nuno Mendes will be absent, as well as Mukele and Kimpembe, who have been dealing with injuries for a while longer. Neymar has been injured since February and will not play this season.

In the attack, PSG will only have Mbappe, Iketake and 17-year-old Elias Hosni, who has played two matches as a professional. Other inexperienced players included: 19-year-old midfielder Ismael Gharbi, who has 10 caps for Paris, and 17-year-old winger Serif Nhaga, who has never played for the first team.

PSG visit Troyes on Sunday at 3:45pm, with real-time tracking on ge. Paris leads the French championship with 75 points, five points behind second-placed Olympique de Marseille, who faces Linz in third place in the table.