FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Paris St Germain Training - Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges, Belgium - September 14, 2021 Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi and Neymar during training REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw
(Reuters) - Lionel Messi will start for Paris St Germain for the first time after being named in the starting line-up for the Ligue 1 side's Champions League Group A opener at Club Brugge on Wednesday.
The Argentine forward, who joined on a two-year contract from Barcelona during the close season, has played only half an hour as a second-half substitute in a Ligue 1 game in Reims last month.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
