Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi may be set to make his anticipated debut for the French after he was named in the squad for his team’s match against Reims.
Coach Mauricio Pochettino hinted on Saturday that PSG’s golden trio would be in his squad for the first time.
On Sunday he made that official, naming Neymar, who also has yet to play this season, and Kylian Mbappe in his squad for the trip to Reims for the evening match.
The match may be the only time the trio play together as Mbappe seeks a move to Real Madrid this summer.
PSG are taking 22 players to Reims, but only 11 start with nine more on the bench.
On Saturday Pochettino said Messi was “very motivated” to play.
Meanwhile, French sports paper, L’Equipe captured the historical symbolism of Messi’s first official appearance for PSG in Reims, where French kings were traditionally crowned
“Leo I, a king in Reims”, it wrote on its front page declaring his possible selection a “coronation”.
