PSG Superstar Ruled Out of the Rest of the Season With New Injury

• Lionel Messi could be sidelined for the rest of the season after he suffered Achilles tendon inflammation on Sunday
• The Argentina captain featured for the French giants in their 2-1 victory over Marseille at the Parc des Princes in a French Ligue 1 clash
• The former Barcelona superstar will undergo further assessment by PSG's medical team to determine his return date

Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi will reportedly miss the rest of the season due to an injury, per reports.

The Argentine captain sustained an injury during PSG's Ligue 1 game against Olympique Marseille on Sunday.

And according to reports circulating in France, the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner suffered Achilles tendon inflammation following a series of scans.

Per the reports in the French media, via Tribuna, Messi could be missing the rest of PSG’s title chase as the medical team are yet to determine his return date.

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Prior to the injury, Messi has scored 8 goals and 13 assists this season, which means the injury blow is devastating for his Ballon d'Or hopes.

And according to reports circulating in Spain, via tribuna, the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner could be missing the rest of the Parisian's games in the French top-flight.

If Messi fail to recover in time to play again for PSG this season, it will be his worst season in front of goal for more than 15 years.

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Sports Brief earlier reported that Brazilian superstar Neymar has been named the highest-paid footballer at Paris-Saint Germain, French newspaper L'Equipe has announced.

The 30-year-old joined the Parc de Princess side on an astronomical £198m from Barcelona in 2017, becoming the most expensive footballer in the World.

He still remains French Ligue 1's top earner, earning a monthly salary of £3.4million before tax. This equates to a yearly gross salary of just under £41m per year.