Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe BOTH train ahead of PSG’s last-16 tie with Bayern Munich

Christophe Galtier has received a timely boost with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe training ahead of Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League round of 16 tie with Bayern Munich.

Both Messi and Mbappé had been doubts for the first leg at the Parque de los Príncipes on Tuesday.

The Argentine suffered a hamstring injury in the French Cup loss to Olympique de Marseille last week, and it was reported in the days after that he could miss Tuesday night’s game.

Mbappé, for his part, has not played since the beginning of the month due to a thigh injury suffered against Montpellier. Writing a short statement announcing the news of his injury in early February, PSG said the Frenchman was expected to be ‘out of action for three weeks’.

Galtier was photographed deep in conversation with Mbappe as they left for the training ground.

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé trained in a potentially well-timed boost for Christophe Galtier

The two players were photographed in training on Monday morning as the team took its last steps before the first installment of what promises to be an exciting round of 16 tie.

Coach Galtier will welcome the possible return of both to his team with the pressure beginning to mount on their position at the club.

Also exercising was Marco Verratti, who also missed the trip to Monaco with a hip injury.

Messi and Neymar shared a joke with other team members during what appeared to be an informal warm-up.

Messi went out to the training camp with Marco Verratti, another player who had been considered a doubt.

The players appeared in a jovial mood on a cool morning in the Parisian suburbs, with Messi and Neymar sharing laughs with other team members.

The players were photographed engaging in what appeared to be an informal rondo before Galtier put the finishing touches on his preparations for Tuesday night’s game.

PSG have had a rocky start to the New Year as the club have lost four times, including defeats at Lens and Rennes in the league and rivals Olympique Marseille in the French Cup.

Galtier is under increasing pressure as his team has had a difficult start to the year.

Mbappe was deep in conversation with coach Galtier when they walked out onto the training ground.

The Paris Saint-Germain players face another tough test to overcome the knockout stages of the Champions League

Speaking after their latest defeat, which leaves them looking down on second-place Marseille and third-place Monaco, Galtier said he was “furious” with the “catastrophic” start to the game and urged his players to “recover quickly.” “. against Bayern Munich.

“I’m furious because the start is catastrophic,” he told Amazon Prime Video. ‘We had hope with the goal and we conceded a third in a transition. Going back to 3-1 is more complicated.

There is anger. There were absentees, a virus. It’s a difficult moment for everyone, the players and the fans.’

Galtier was left furious by the performance in Monaco and urged his players to react

‘We have a big meeting on Tuesday [against Bayern Munich] and we need to recover energy, confidence and available players’, he added.

“After a disappointment, we know we have to bounce back quickly,” he said. ‘We have to talk to each other, let everyone look at each other to see what they can do better.

‘You must not let him go. We lost the cup, we have the Champions League, we are first in the championship… Why would we give up now?’