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After ending his 21-year journey at FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi joined Paris Saint Germain this summer but is yet to play for the Parisian club.
Messi, along with new signings Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi and Georginio Wijnaldum, was unveiled to the PSG fans before their match against Strasbourg at the Parc des Princes.
Only Hakimi and Wijnaldum played in that match as Messi, Ramos and Donnarumma are yet not ready for the season.
PSG face Stade Brestois 29 on Friday, and Messi might make an appearance in that match. But considering that the Argentine superstar did not feature in a pre-season, it’s unlikely to see him feature on Friday.
Messi though has been himself in training for PSG. In a video, he was seen being assisted by Kylian Mbappe in a training match.
Donnarumma hopes PSG move will make him stronger
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma says he left AC Milan after eight years with the Serie A side for Paris Saint-Germain as he needed a change “to develop, to improve and to become stronger”.
The 22-year-old joined PSG on a free transfer after helping Italy to the Euro 2020 title where he was named player of the tournament.
Donnarumma will be in competition for a place in Mauricio Pochettino’s team with experienced Costa Rican Keylor Navas.
“That’s an extra motivation, something which intrigues me,” he told Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport.
Yet to make his debut for his new club he is fully aware his arrival at the Parc des Princes is expected to help PSG in their pursuit of a first-ever Champions League title.
“Last season the club didn’t win Ligue 1 but the real objective is the other one, the Champions League,” he said.
