Champions League: Lionel Messi and Neymar included in PSG squad, Sergio Ramos’s debut delayed due to injury

By Adam D Anglo On Sep 19, 2021

Argentine Lionel Messi and Brazil’s Neymar Jr. played in World Cup qualifiers last Thursday and were back in Paris late on Friday. They missed PSG’s 4-0 win over Clermont the following day.

Lionel Messi will make his Champions League debut for PSG vs Club Brugge (Instagram Photo)

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Messi and Neymar had missed PSG’s last game vs Clermont in the French league
Angel Di Maria is not part of the 22-man squad while Sergio Ramos’s debut has again been delayed
Midfielder Marco Verratti was also left out of the squad with a knee injury

Lionel Messi and Neymar have been included in Paris St Germain’s Champions League squad for their trip to Club Brugge on Wednesday after the pair missed the weekend’s Ligue 1 action following their return from international duty.

Argentine Messi and Brazil’s Neymar played in World Cup qualifiers last Thursday and were back in Paris late on Friday. They missed PSG’s 4-0 win over Clermont the following day.

Angel Di Maria is not part of the 22-man squad after the Argentine winger was handed a three-game suspension by UEFA for stamping on Fernandinho in last season’s Champions League semi-final against Manchester City.

Centre back Sergio Ramos’s debut has again been delayed as the Spaniard has not fully recovered from a thigh injury, while midfielder Marco Verratti was also left out of the squad with a knee injury he sustained on duty with Italy.

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