Is Lionel Messi playing for PSG against Clermont Foot tonight × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football Ligue 1 News Is Lionel Messi playing for PSG against Clermont Foot tonight By Vatsal Vora Modified 06 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Messi returns to league action. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images) Lionel Messi is expected to start for Paris Saint-Germain when they travel to face Clermont Foot on Saturday, August 6, to open their Ligue 1 title defence. PSG are coming off a convincing 4-0 win over Nantes in the Trophee des Champions on Sunday, July 31, in Tel Aviv. Messi, 35, opened the scoring for Christophe Galtier's side in that game, with Neymar scoring a brace and Sergio Ramos also getting on the scoresheet. The defending champions will want to carry their good form into their first league game of the season. Messi is likely be a part of the Parisians' attack and should be joined by Neymar in attack. However, the same cannot be said about Kylian Mbappe, who is not in the squad due to an adductor injury. Galtier could start Pablo Sarabia in attack alongside Messi and Neymar like he did against Nantes in the Trophee des Champions. Roy Nemer@RoyNemerLionel Messi and Leandro Paredes are in the PSG team vs. Clermont Foot on Saturday. No Mauro Icardi! 2334100Lionel Messi and Leandro Paredes are in the PSG team vs. Clermont Foot on Saturday. No Mauro Icardi! https://t.co/YjKpRj7rM4 Messi had one of his best performances in a PSG shirt against Clermont Foot last season, providing a hat-trick of assists in the 6-1 win. Neymar and Mbappe scored hat-tricks in that game. Messi will look for a much better Ligue 1 campaign this time around. The Argentina captain only managed six league goals last time but did provide 14 assists. Lionel Messi has entered the final year of his PSG contract Lionel Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer last summe, penning a two-year contract. That means the former Barcelona superstar has entered the final year of his contract. According to recent reports, the Parisian giants are keen to offer Messi a new one-year deal that would keep him at the club till the end of the 2023-24 season. Managing Barça@ManagingBarca PSG want to renew Leo Messi's contract, FC Barcelona want to start conversations in the coming months & MLS is also an option; He will decide in January/February.@FabrizioRomano []8944347 PSG want to renew Leo Messi's contract, FC Barcelona want to start conversations in the coming months & MLS is also an option; He will decide in January/February.@FabrizioRomano [] However, there have been other parties interested in signing Lionel Messi once his PSG contract ends. Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said that he would love to bring Messi back to the Camp Nou next summer (via Goal). Paul Merson predicts Arsenal vs Liverpool and other EPL GW 10 fixtures! Click here Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Bhargav × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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