French press reports indicated that Lionel Messi could reportedly be fit to play for Paris Saint-Germain in their upcoming clash against SL Benfica tomorrow, Tuesday. The Parisians will take on the Portuguese outfit in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday (October 11) at the Parc des Princes. A major concern for the French outfit heading into the contest was Messi's fitness. The Argentine superstar departed their match against Benfica last week in the 81st minute. Reports later confirmed that he had suffered a calf injury, which forced him to miss their Ligue 1 clash against Stade Reims on Saturday (October 8). However, Le Parisien (via PSGTalk) has reported that Lionel Messi will be a part of his club's practice session on the day before the match against Benfica. The report added that the chances of the legendary forward participating in the game are "good," but it remains to be seen if he will start or come off the bench.
Messi has notably been in superb form for the Parisians this term after a difficult first season at the club in which he scored just 11 goals in 35 matches. In 13 matches across all competitions, he has already found the back of the net eight times and laid out eight assists.
His link-up play with Neymar Jr. and Kylian Mbappe has drastically improved from his debut campaign. The trio has combined to score some beautiful goals in both Ligue 1 and the Champions League.