<p>Lionel Messi will miss another game for Paris Saint-Germain after acknowledging that his recovery from Covid-19 has been slower than expected.</p>.<p>The Argentina forward won't be available for Saturday's game against Brest at Parc des Princes, PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino said Friday.</p>.<p>The 34-year-old Messi missed PSG's 1-1 draw at Lyon last Sunday when the French league returned from its winter break. Messi had become infected while home in Argentina. He later tested negative and returned to Paris.</p>.<p>Messi said in a social media post on Thursday that "it has taken me more time than I had expected to get better" but that he's "almost recovered" and eager to get back on the field.</p>.<p>"I have been training these days to get back to 100%," he wrote on Instagram.</p>.<p>"There are some very exciting challenges ahead this year and I hope that we can all see one another again very soon."</p>.<p>Pochettino said Messi remains under the supervision of the team's medical staff. The club said Friday that Messi "will gradually rejoin the squad next week."</p>.<p>After this weekend, league-leader PSG hosts Reims on Jan. 23 before the international break.</p>.<p>Neymar remains out because of an ankle injury he picked up in late November and wasn't included in the Brazil squad announced Thursday for World Cup qualifying.</p>.<p>Argentina and Brazil have already qualified for the World Cup.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>Lionel Messi will miss another game for Paris Saint-Germain after acknowledging that his recovery from Covid-19 has been slower than expected.</p>.<p>The Argentina forward won't be available for Saturday's game against Brest at Parc des Princes, PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino said Friday.</p>.<p>The 34-year-old Messi missed PSG's 1-1 draw at Lyon last Sunday when the French league returned from its winter break. Messi had become infected while home in Argentina. He later tested negative and returned to Paris.</p>.<p>Messi said in a social media post on Thursday that "it has taken me more time than I had expected to get better" but that he's "almost recovered" and eager to get back on the field.</p>.<p>"I have been training these days to get back to 100%," he wrote on Instagram.</p>.<p>"There are some very exciting challenges ahead this year and I hope that we can all see one another again very soon."</p>.<p>Pochettino said Messi remains under the supervision of the team's medical staff. The club said Friday that Messi "will gradually rejoin the squad next week."</p>.<p>After this weekend, league-leader PSG hosts Reims on Jan. 23 before the international break.</p>.<p>Neymar remains out because of an ankle injury he picked up in late November and wasn't included in the Brazil squad announced Thursday for World Cup qualifying.</p>.<p>Argentina and Brazil have already qualified for the World Cup.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>