REIMS, France (Reuters) – Lionel Messi will be on the substitutes’ bench when Paris St Germain take on Stade de Reims in Ligue 1 on Sunday, coach Mauricio Pochettino said.
“He is going to be on the bench, he arrived later, he is working hard,” Pochettino told official broadcaster Amazon.
The 34-year-old Messi, who joined from Barcelona earlier this month on a two-year contract, could play in a competitive game for the first time since winning the Copa America with Argentina on July 10.
“He could have some minutes,” Pochettino said.
PSG have a maximum nine points after three games in Ligue 1.
(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Pritha Sarkar)
