The Parisian club signed Lionel Messi on a two-year deal after his contract with Barcelona expired earlier this summer.
Messi has already caused a wave of expectations in France, with thousands flocking to watch him arrive in Paris.
The Argentine has already trained with his new teammates, but Pochettino said Messi will only feature after he is fully fit. Speaking at a press conference on Friday ahead of PSG’s league fixture against Strasbourg, he said:
Lionel Messi not expected to make his debut against Strasbourg
PSG will play their first home game of the season against Strasbourg later today, but Lionel Messi may not even make the bench.
Pochettino’s side will face Brest on matchday three of Ligue 1 next Friday, and that could be a more realistic fixture for Lionel Messi to make his debut in.
PSG have no shortage of talent, with Kylian Mbappe and Mauro Icardi leading the line. The Parisians came from behind to beat Troyes on the opening matchday as Icardi got on the score-sheet.
Lionel Messi is expected to form a fearsome attack with Mbappe and Neymar in the coming weeks. Neymar is yet to play for PSG this season and his link-up with Messi will be interesting to watch.
The two played together at Barcelona and helped the Blaugrana to a famous treble under Luis Enrique.
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