PARIS (Reuters) - Lionel Messi will be rested for Paris St Germain's French Cup game at third division side Chateauroux as the Argentine forward needs more time to recover from his world Cup winning campaign, coach Christophe Galtier said on Thursday.
Messi, who lifted the World Cup on Dec. 18 at Lusail stadium in Qatar, took part in training over the last couple of days, but Galtier said he needed a bit more time to be ready to play competitively.
"He will not play tomorrow. Having discussed with him, we want him to be ready for the following game ." France forward Kylian Mbappe, who was on the losing side in the World Cup final, has been given a break and travelled to New York with friend and team mate Achraf Hakimi while Neymar skipped training on Thursday.
"We decided with the medical staff that Neymar, with everything he has experienced with his ankle problem , needed time. He won't play tomorrow."
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