According to a report, Paris Saint-Germain striker Lionel Messi’s injury may be worse than what initial reports claimed. After his skipping the Metz game made football news, Messi may miss some weeks due to a bruised knee, actually.
Due to a shaky debut upon making one of the biggest football transfers of last summer, Messi hasn’t yet scored.
And now, further bad news arrives – Leo Messi may be out for a few weeks due to a knee injury.
When PSG hauled him off in last weekend’s 2-1 win over Lyon, the 34-year-old snubbed a handshake from Mauricio Pochettino.
At the time, fans speculated that this had to do with a tactical change, because, after all, Pochettino substituted Messi.
Football News – Messi May Miss Some Weeks Due to a Bruised Knee
However, PSG have since revealed that Messi suffered a bone contusion on his left knee.
The injury has already compelled the six-time Ballon d’Or winner to miss Wednesday’s match against Metz. Still, reports in media thought the problem to be a minor one.
However, now, Spanish medical outlet Mejor con Salud reports that Messi’s knee injury could keep him out for several weeks.
According to the report, Messi may have sustained the original problem while playing for PSG against Venezuela earlier this month.
And so, it may be a more serious injury than we first anticipated because it has flared up since weeks.
Furthermore, this bruising has put the attacker at risk of more serious injuries that could keep him out for months.
In light of all this, Messi will undergo more tests on the issue this week.
But already, he’s a major doubt for next week’s Champions League match against Manchester City at the Parc des Princes.
Since his emotional departure from Camp Nou, the former Barcelona man has yet to find his feet in Paris.
For one, he has not yet registered any goals or assists in his first three games under Pochettino.
