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Lionel Messi has tested negative for Covid-19 and is now back in France and will resume training “in the coming days”, Paris Saint-Germain announced on Wednesday. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner tested in his native Argentina last week. positive for the virus, but flew back to Paris on Wednesday, missing PSG’s 4-0 French Cup win against Vannes on Monday.
The club did not say on Sunday whether Messi would be available for their first Ligue 1 game since the winter break, in Lyon.
“The test carried out by Leo Messi was negative for Covid-19. He has arrived in Paris and will continue with the group in the coming days,” PSG said in a statement.
Messi has had a rough start to his life in the French capital since an emotional departure from Barcelona last summer.
He has scored just one goal in 11 league appearances for PSG, although he has scored five times in the Champions League.
The French capital giants also said fullback Layvin Kurzawa had tested positive for Covid on Wednesday and was in self-isolation.
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Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, defender Juan Bernat, backup goalkeeper Sergio Rico, midfielder Danilo Pereira and teenager Nathan Bitumazala also all returned positive Covid test results in the past week.
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