Messi Continues COVID-19 Recovery, Misses Lyon Trip

Messi Continues COVID-19 Recovery, Misses Lyon Trip
St. Germain's Lionel Messi during the match at Stade du Moustoir in Lorient, France, on Dec. 22, 2021. Stephane Mahe/File Photo/Reuters
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PARIS—Lionel Messi will miss Paris St. Germain’s Ligue 1 trip to Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday as he continues his recovery from COVID-19, the capital club said on Saturday.

The Argentine forward is back in Paris from his home country after testing negative but has not been cleared to play.