• PSG's Lionel Messi controls the ball during a training session at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid ahead of the Champions League clash with Real. AP
    PSG's Lionel Messi controls the ball during a training session at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid ahead of the Champions League clash with Real. AP
  • Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe attends a training session at the Santiago Bernabeu. AFP
    Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe attends a training session at the Santiago Bernabeu. AFP
  • Neymar at training. AP
    Neymar at training. AP
  • Lionel Messi controls the ball during a training session at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. AP
    Lionel Messi controls the ball during a training session at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. AP
  • PSG's Lionel Messi controls the ball during a training session at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. AP
    PSG's Lionel Messi controls the ball during a training session at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. AP
  • PSG's Kylian Mbappe on the ball during a training session at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. AP
    PSG's Kylian Mbappe on the ball during a training session at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. AP
  • Kylian Mbappe, left, Leandro Paredes and Neymar take part in a training session at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. AP
    Kylian Mbappe, left, Leandro Paredes and Neymar take part in a training session at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. AP
  • Lionel Messi (L) and Neymar enjoy the workout. AFP
    Lionel Messi (L) and Neymar enjoy the workout. AFP
  • PSG's Kylian Mbappe at training. AP
    PSG's Kylian Mbappe at training. AP
  • Lionel Messi during a training session at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. AFP
    Lionel Messi during a training session at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. AFP
  • Portuguese defender Nuno Mendes, Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimiand and French forward Kylian Mbappe working out. AFP
    Portuguese defender Nuno Mendes, Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimiand and French forward Kylian Mbappe working out. AFP
  • Brazilian forward Neymar and Lionel Messi attend a training session at the Santiago Bernabeu. AFP
    Brazilian forward Neymar and Lionel Messi attend a training session at the Santiago Bernabeu. AFP
  • Messi and Neymar prepare for the Real Madrid match. AP
    Messi and Neymar prepare for the Real Madrid match. AP
  • Messi, Neymar, Angel Di Maria and Kylian Mbappe attend a training session. EPA
    Messi, Neymar, Angel Di Maria and Kylian Mbappe attend a training session. EPA
  • Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe at training at the Santiago Bernabeu. AFP
    Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe at training at the Santiago Bernabeu. AFP
  • Kylian Mbappe, left, attends a training session with his teammates at the Bernabeu stadium. AP
    Kylian Mbappe, left, attends a training session with his teammates at the Bernabeu stadium. AP
  • Lionel Messi controls the ball. AP
    Lionel Messi controls the ball. AP

Messi, Mbappe and Neymar tune up for Real Madrid rematch - in pictures


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Lionel Messi, so often Real Madrid's tormentor while at Barcelona, returns to the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday hoping to inflict more pain.

The Argentine superstar trained with his illustrious teammates Neymar and Kylian Mbappe as PSG prepared for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 encounter defending a 1-0 advantage from the home leg in Spain.

It promises to be an epic match and Messi will be keen to add to his goals tally in Madrid, where he scored 15 times for Barca.

The tie has extra spice with Real determined to snatch French striker Mbappe in the summer when his contract in France expires.

And Real midfielder Luka Modric admitted he would love to play with the 23-year-old World Cup winner.

"We all want to play with great players and obviously Kylian is one of those," said Modric.

"Of course I would like to play with him in my team but let's see what happens. He plays for Paris. For us it's very difficult to talk about players who aren't here - other teams get angry, can interpret it badly - but of course I don't think there is a player that exists that doesn't want to play with him on their team."

Pictures of Mbappe, Messi, Neymar and their teammates in training can be seen in the gallery above. To see the next image, just swipe.

Updated: March 09, 2022, 3:45 AM