Messi and Kimpembe preserved by PSG

Paris SG star Lionel Messi and his slightly injured partner Presnel Kimpembe withdrew for their trip to Lorient in Ligue 1 today, the Parisian club announced Saturday, which is keeping the two internationals two weeks away from the World Cup.

The Argentine suffers from "inflammation of the Achilles tendon" and remains in treatment. The Frenchman is also injured in his Achilles tendon and missed the trip to Turin against Juventus on Wednesday in the Champions League. He continues his "individual training", according to PSG, who intend to see the two players again in collective training "next week".

Other precautions taken by the capital club: goalkeeper N.2 Keylor Navas will not travel to Brittany due to "back pain", while midfielder Fabian Ruiz "will remain in treatment for a left adductor injury".