#Messi debut update
#Messi debut free

#Messi debut update

PSG provided the latest update on Ramos' fitness on their official website on Friday, while also confirming full-back Juan Bernat is back in full training.Īsked if integrating the former captains of rivals of Barcelona and Madrid into the same side will be a challenge, Pochettino replied: 'They will be like brothers in a PSG shirt. However, ex-Real Madrid captain Ramos has yet to play for his new club due to a calf problem that will keep him out of action until after September's international break.

#Messi debut free

Messi is not the only big name to join PSG in this window, with Sergio Ramos also signing on a free alongside Gianluigi Donnarumma, Georginio Wijnaldum and Achraf Hakimi. 'Our president has already said so and this is what counts.' 'He is one of our players and will continue to be our player,' Pochettino said. Mbappe is into the final year of his deal and has been linked with a move to Real Madrid, but Pochettino reiterated the club's stance that the World Cup winner is not going anywhere. Questions have been raised as to whether PSG can keep the likes of Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe on their books without breaching financial fair play regulations. 'It's nice to have a roster of excellent players here to increase competition and help us achieve our targets.' 'Every coach in the world wants to have the best players. 'We share the same feelings that the fans are experiencing, a great positive energy,' he said. The 34-year-old's arrival in the French capital has understandably dominated the headlines and Pochettino is just as excited as the PSG supporters with the high-profile signing. Messi departed Barcelona having scored 672 goals and assisted 265 more in 778 appearances for the cash-strapped Catalan giants across a 17-season stay in the first team. 'Only then will we see if he is ready to play matches.' 'The priority for him is to feel better and better. 'Today was his second training session since the Copa America final,' Pochettino said at a pre-match news conference on Friday. PSG host Strasbourg at the Parc des Princes in their second Ligue 1 game of the campaign on Saturday, but Pochettino is not prepared to risk using Messi too soon. Messi has not played since helping Argentina to a 1-0 win over Brazil in the Copa America final on July 10 and has had just two training sessions with his new club. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner ended his 21-year association with Barca on Tuesday by penning an initial two-year deal at the Parc des Princes with the option of a third. Lionel Messi will be given time by Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino to regain his fitness before making his debut following this week's shock switch from Barcelona.