Galtier provided details of Messi’s injury and assured that he will be present in the clash for the Champions League

The technician of paris saint germain, Christopher Galtierreferred to the injury Lionel Messi that will prevent him from being present in the match on date 23 of Ligue 1 against his counterpart from Monaco. The trainer assured that the Argentine is recovering and that he will return to practice next Monday.

“Not having Messi in Monaco will surely be a problem, but it’s part of a coach’s life to deal with it. You have to work hard to be better mentally and win more duels in midfield.” sustained the technician at a press conference.

Galtier recognizes the importance of Messi in the team and remarked that the next game will be different. “These injuries often occur when there are many games, intense and fast. Without looking for excuses, with the World Cup also on the horizon, the players have been in great demand”said.

Along the same lines, the coach of the Parisian team assured that the world champion is in the process of recovery and that he will be in the starting lineup for the Champions League Round of 16 match against Bayern Munich on Tuesday, February 14.

For now, the team’s thoughts are focused on Monaco, the rival they will face on Saturday. The objective of Galtier’s team is to keep the three points in dispute to seize the advantage in the standings.

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