Despite muscle discomfort felt in training, Messi is well in the squad to face Lille

Uncertain due to muscle discomfort, Leo Messi is indeed in the group of 22 players summoned for the reception of Lille on Friday (9 p.m., to be followed live on our site) in the French league. The Argentine striker completed his training session Thursday morning away from his teammates, “as a precaution,” Mauricio Pochettino said at a press conference. “He felt muscle discomfort,” he continued, without specifying where the pain was.

La Pulga has had physical problems since the start of the school year, including a bone contusion to one knee that deprived him of two meetings in September. In addition, he has still not scored his first goal in the French championship, while he has three achievements in the Champions League.

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Like Messi, Neymar, Angel Di Maria and Mauro Icardi appear in the group announced a few hours before the kickoff of the shock of the 12th day of Ligue 1. Are absent Kylian Mbappé (ENT infection), Marco Verratti (hip), Sergio Ramos (calf), Leandro Paredes (quadriceps) and Achraf Hakimi (suspended).