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    Home / News / Sports News / Lionel Messi arrives in France after recovering from COVID-19
    Lionel Messi arrives in France after recovering from COVID-19
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    Lionel Messi arrives in France after recovering from COVID-19

    By Sneha Singh
    Jan 06, 2022
    03:03 pm
    Lionel Messi arrives in France after recovering from COVID-19
    Messi returns to Paris after negative COVID test (Photo Credit: Twitter/@PSG_English)

    Paris Saint-Germain's Argentine striker Lionel Messi is back in France after testing negative for COVID-19. The development was confirmed by PSG in a press release on Wednesday. PSG's statement also said that Messi is expected to resume training in "the coming days." Messi tested COVID-19 positive last week while visiting his native Argentina during the holiday break. Here are further details.

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    Why does it matter?

    During his visit to Argentina, Messi was spotted attending a concert with his wife Antonella Roccuzzo in a viral video. He missed PSG's French Cup R32 match against Vannes on Monday, which his side won 4-0. PSG did not confirm whether the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner will be available for their first domestic game after winter break against Lyon on Sunday or not.

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    PSG statement on Messi

    "The test carried out by Leo Messi was negative for COVID-19. He has arrived in Paris and he will resume with the group in the coming days," PSG said in a statement. PSG also confirmed that their French left-back Layvin Kurzawa has contracted coronavirus and is currently in isolation. "He has been placed in isolation and is undergoing the appropriate health protocol," it added.

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    Messi tested positive for COVID-19 in Argentina

    Last week, it was reported that Messi contracted the virus while visiting his family in Argentina. On Sunday, January 2, PSG in a statement confirmed the news, saying that Messi along with three other players have tested positive for COVID-19. The other three players were - backup goal-keeper Sergio Rico, defender Juan Bernat, and mid-fielder Nathan Bitumazala.

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    How Lionel Messi has fared for PSG this season?

    Messi joined PSG during the summer transfer window of 2021 from Barcelona. After a difficult start for PSG, he has looked to find his feet of late. He has scored one goal, besides providing five assists in 11 Ligue 1 appearances so far. However, he has netted five goals in the UEFA Champions League this season.

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    COVID-19 cases in PSG squad

    Kurzawa's RT-PCR test returned positive on Wednesday morning. And, since then, he has been in self-isolation. Last week, goal-keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and teenager Nathan Bitumazala tested positive for the virus. The trio of Bernat, Rico and Pereira tested positive for COVID-19 in the same week as Messi and PSG are yet to give an update about their situations.

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    PSG's position in Ligue 1 table and upcoming games

    PSG are leading the Ligue 1 table with 46 points from 19 games (14 wins, 4 draws, 1 loss). They are 13 points clear of second-placed Nice. PSG will next take on Lyon on Monday (01:15 AM) at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais. Thereafter, they will play host to Brest on Sunday (01:30 AM), January 16, at the Parc des Princes.

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