.jpg?itok=BWxQY1QC&ssl=1 "Is Lionel Messi Injured? What does La Pulga have and why are PSG and Argentina worried on the road to the World Cup?")
Is known: Leo Messi prefers to come on as a substitute and enter the pitch when the game has started rather than leave the pitch when the game is not yet over. For this reason, but also because the party of PSG vs. Benfica for the Champions was 1 to 1, it was strange that it was was substituted in the 81st minute by Pablo Sarabia
Was it a reminder of the old decisions for which Mauricio Pochettino was so accused by Christophe Galtier? None of these.
What happened to Messi today?
The Argentine he left with apparent annoyance on the right leg and that’s why he didn’t finish the race. And, of course, immediately the alarms went off not only in Paris Saint Germainbut also in Argentina national teamwhich is just over a month away from being played World Cup Qatar 2022 which arrives as a very clear candidate.
Messi called for the change after trying to get to a ball that was a little late and ended up covering the goalkeeper. His walk to the substitutes’ bench was normal and no gesture was seen to indicate much concern, but it is logical not to overlook the fact that he, who never wants to leave, asked for the change after asking to wait to see how he responded . Extreme care for world which will start in just a month and a half?
🚨 𝗔HOR𝗔: Why did you go out? #Mesi? 🚨
🙏 Substituted in the 81st minute of PSG’s match with Benfica and the alarms went off 46 days later #World
🤔 Was he injured or in discomfort?
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Is Messi injured?
For now, we will have to wait for the results of any medical evaluation that will be done by the PSG staff. But coach Galtier showed composure at the end of the game, when in his statements to RMC Sport he assured that Messi called for the substitution due to fatigue rather than injury and there should be no problem for him to be present for the Ligue 1 match against Reims.
Later the reporter Gaston Edul revealed that the player had suffered an “overuse strain” due to the season’s demanding number of games, which is in line with what the team’s manager had said, but that there were no major reasons to fear an injury as Messi left in time to avoid any physical problem.
