Lionel Messi
has tested negative for Covid-19 and is now back in France and will resume
training "in the coming days", Paris Saint-Germain announced on
Wednesday. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner tested positive for the virus
while in his native Argentina last week but flew back to Paris on Wednesday. He
missed PSG's 4-0 French Cup win against Vannes on Monday. The club did not say
if Messi would be available for their first Ligue 1 match since the winter
break, at Lyon on Sunday.
"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.
Messi has
endured a difficult start to life in the French capital since an emotional exit
from Barcelona last summer.
He has
scored only one goal in 11 league appearances for PSG, although he has netted
five times in the Champions League.
The French
capital giants also said that full-back Layvin Kurzawa had tested positive for
Covid on Wednesday and was in self-isolation.
Goalkeeper
Gianluigi Donnarumma, defender Juan Bernat, back-up keeper Sergio Rico,
midfielder Danilo Pereira and teenager Nathan Bitumazala have all also returned
positive Covid test results in the past week.
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