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Football: Messi, Neymar back in PSG squad for Champions League opener

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Reuters

<p>Lionel Messi and Neymar have been included in Paris St Germain&#x27;s Champions League squad for their trip to Club Brugge on Wednesday after the pair missed the weekend&#x27;s Ligue 1 action following their return from international duty.</p><p>Argentine Messi and Brazil&#x27;s Neymar played in World Cup qualifiers last Thursday and were back in Paris late on Friday. They missed PSG&#x27;s 4-0 win over Clermont the following day.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/11/21/messi-signs-2-year-deal-with-paris-saint-germain">Football: Lionel Messi signs two-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain</a></li></ul><p>Angel Di Maria is not part of the 22-man squad after the Argentine winger was handed a three-game suspension by UEFA for stamping on Fernandinho in last season&#x27;s Champions League semi-final against Manchester City.</p><p>Centre back Sergio Ramos&#x27;s debut has again been delayed as the Spaniard has not fully recovered from a thigh injury, while midfielder Marco Verratti was also left out of the squad with a knee injury he sustained on duty with Italy. <strong>(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Peter Rutherford;)</strong></p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1667217" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Lionel Messi and Neymar have been included in Paris St Germain's Champions League squad for their trip to Club Brugge on Wednesday.