Messi returns to PSG training after suspension

Lionel Messi returned to training with Paris Saint-Germain on Monday six days after Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain was suspended for going on an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia.

His return makes it likely he will feature in PSG’s home match with relegation-threatened Ajaccio next Saturday.

PSG hold the whip hand in defending their Ligue 1 title, a six-point lead over Lens with four matches remaining.

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He was suspended by the Qatar-owned club after failing to turn up for training last Monday.

Instead, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner travelled to Saudi Arabia without PSG’s permission to fulfill commitments as part of a contract with the country’s tourist office.

Messi subsequently apologized in a video posted on Instagram to his 458 million followers.

The affair has made it increasingly unlikely that Messi will remain at PSG beyond this season when his two-year contract with the club expires.