French Cup: Is Lionel Messi playing for PSG against Marseille? Here's an update

Following ir comeback victory over Toulouse in Ligue 1, Paris Saint Germain is poised to take on Marseille in a much anticipated French Cup encounter in ir next game. game will begin live at 1:40 AM on Thursday. French giants suffered a shocking defeat at hands of Rennes in Ligue 1 in January this year and since n y have been on a five-match unbeaten run in all competitions. 

y thrashed Pays de Cassel 7-0 in last round of Coupe de France and if y expect a similar kind of performance a certain Lionel Messi needs to fire in front of goal. Let's have a look at wher FIFA World Cup 2022 winner Lionel Messi will play in PSG's upcoming clash.

Is Lionel Messi playing against Marseille in Coupe de France?

Lionel Messi netted winning goal in PSG's win over Toulouse and a major boost to French club 35-year-old has been ded to squ for ir trip to Marseille. He is slated to play an important part in Le Classique as in absence of Kylian Mbappe he will le attacking charge alongside Neymar.

Messi hasn't taken a part in previous French Cup clashes but given amount of importance this match has Christopher Galtier wouldn't take a risk by making him sit on bench. PSG manr h earlier expressed his concerns over Lionel Messi's worklo for side as Argentine World Cup winner inspired a brilliant performance against Toulouse in French top tier.

“Messi was a very important driving force for us, given his goal and chances he created. I’m asking team to play for him and to work for him. He must be relieved of certain duties. His teammates must intensify ir efforts to win ball back and to create s, so that he can spray around his passes which are so rare."

Paris Saint Germain predicted lineup vs Marseille: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Danilo, Bernat; Zaire-Emery, Verratti, Fabian; Vitinha; Messi, Ekitike