Relief for Lionel Messi: he evolved favorably from his injury and would play the match that could crown PSG champion

This weekend Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) could be crowned Ligue 1 champion when he faces Lens in the Parc des Princes. The French team will seek to recover the trophy they lost last season to Lille and that is why they want to count on all their figures for this momentous duel. In this context, the great novelty is the physical state of Lionel Messi.

The Argentine star was absent from the last commitment due to “an inflammation of the left Achilles tendon”, according to the medical report published by the club on Tuesday. After 48 hours, the striker seems to feel better, according to the Le Parisien site, and that is why he would be called up again by coach Mauricio Pochettino for Saturday's match against Lens.

Leo was present in 21 of PSG's 33 matches so far for Ligue 1: he collaborated with 3 goals and 13 assists, an item that has him as one of the players who scored the most goals in the tournament together with Kylian Mbappé. It should be noted that his last absence was recorded on March 20 for the 29th day of the contest, when he missed Monaco for a flu event.

This Wednesday, PSG thrashed Angers 3-0 as a visitor, but could not stretch their lead at the top of the Ligue 1 standings, since their immediate pursuer, Olympique de Marseille led by Jorge Sampaoli, also beat him: he beat Nantes at home by 3-2 and kept the distance of 15 points. That is why the consecration of Parisians was postponed by at least one date.

PSG can be champions this Saturday if it wins or draws with Lens. If you lose, you could even celebrate on Sunday, if Marseille doesn't beat Reims.

After a season that began full of hope for the arrival of luxury reinforcements such as Lionel Messi, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Sergio Ramos, among others, the French cast is now aiming to conquer the domestic league to give their audience a joy after the stumbling blocks in the rest of the contests. That could happen this Saturday when it hosts Lens at 16.00 (Argentine time, 21.00 local time and 19.00 GMT) in a duel that will be televised on ESPN.

Pochettino's plan is to play the weekend with Mbappé, Messi and Neymar in the lead against Lens. The Brazilian, who missed the last match due to a suspension, is a fixture in Saturday's starting lineup and will seek to add his 12th star with the French team.

Those who would be ruled out for that match would be both Marco Verratti, who suffers from a bruise on his left knee, and Presnel Kimpembe, due to pain in his right knee. Although both will undergo further studies, it seems that they will not be part of Pochettino's payroll, although they will accompany the team as support for their teammates.

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