Back to the Manchester City Newsfeed

PSG confirm Lionel Messi is OUT of Montpellier clash with knee injury and are left sweating over his fitness ahead of Champions League showdown with Man City next week

Lionel Messi has been ruled out of Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 home clash against Montpellier on Saturday night due to a knee injury.

PSG announced on Tuesday that the Argentine forward underwent an MRI scan which confirmed the signs of bone contusion and he missed the win over Metz.

The club have now confirmed that Messi has started running again and a further update is expected on Sunday ahead of their Champions League showdown with Manchester City 48 hours later.

Lionel Messi will miss this weekend's clash against Montpelier with a knee injury

Lionel Messi will miss this weekend's clash against Montpelier with a knee injury

Messi has endured a frustrating start to his PSG career following his departure from Barcelona earlier this summer.