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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>Lionel Messi contracted COVID-19 during Ligue 1’s winter break. Marcio Machado\/Eurasia Sport Images\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Lionel Messi will miss Paris Saint-Germain’s trip to Lyon in Ligue 1 on Sunday as he continues his recovery from COVID-19, the club said on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The Argentina international is back in Paris from his home country after testing negative but has not been cleared to play.<\/p>\n

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“Lionel Messi will continue his post-COVID individual protocol in the coming days,” PSG said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Messi, 34, was one of several players to return positive results during the Ligue 1 break.<\/p>\n

PSG said that Angel Di Maria, Julian Draxler, Danilo Pereira, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Layvin Kurzawa were still isolating after testing positive.<\/p>\n

“It’s always hard to pick the right team, COVID or no COVID,” PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino told a news conference on Saturday.<\/p>\n

His side lead the standings with 46 points from 19 games, 10 ahead of second-placed Marseille ahead of the club’s 2,500th game.<\/p>\n

However, PSG will not be able to count on the support of their fans, who have been banned from travelling to Lyon amid fears they might clash with the home supporters.<\/p>\n

The banning order from the interior ministry said PSG’s trips were “frequently a source of public disorder.”<\/p>\n

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