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Fri 10 February 2023 | 13:00

PSG manager Galtier expects Messi to be fit for Bayern Munich clash

Paris Saint-Germain manager Christophe Galtier says Lionel Messi has a chance to be fit for the Champions League tie against Bayern Munich.

Lionel Messi

suffered an injury against Marseille on Wednesday and reports suggested that he may miss the first leg of the Champions League tie against Bayern Munich, but Christophe Galtier said on Friday that he has a chance to be fit for this important game.

"Leo has felt muscle fatigue, he will resume training on Monday. He is not uncertain for Bayern,"

Galtier said at his pre-match press conference ahead of the game against Moncao.

"We know the importance of Leo to our game. With his absence, we will have to play in a different way to have a more solid, more compact team structure, to use each other.

"Obviously, going to Monaco without Leo is always annoying.”

Kylian Mbappe

already has been ruled out of Bayern Munich game due to a hamstring issue and Galtier insisted that they will not risk him on Tuesday.

He said:

"The player's health comes first. I will be very vigilant about the player's health, especially as the season is long.

"Regarding Kylian, the communication has been made. We spoke of a three-week period of unavailability. Kylian is undergoing treatment.”

PSG

has lost two away matches in the league in 2023, and they also have failed to keep a clean sheet in the new year. Galtier asked his players to be more aggressive in individual duels.

"The players were very affected in the locker room after the [Marseille] match and yesterday,"

he said.

"You have to avoid long speeches but also show them what did not work.

"When there is so much disappointment, it is useless to get angry. You have to keep a very cool head.

"We are going to have a series against intense teams who impose duels. We will have to respond.

"At the moment, we are not finding this aggressiveness. The players have to make a big effort on the mental aspects to win a lot more duels in the middle."


source: SportMob



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