Lionel Messi should be fit to face Bayern Munich, says PSG coach Christophe Galtier

Lionel Messi in action for PSG against Toulouse in Ligue 1 in February 2023.
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Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier says he expects Lionel Messi to be fit for his side's Champions League last-16 clash at home to Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

Messi suffered a hamstring strain in PSG's 2-1 defeat to Marseille in the French Cup on Wednesday night and will miss this weekend's trip to Monaco in Ligue 1.

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Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is the Weekend Editor of FourFourTwo. A European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.