• Paris Saint-Germain's Portuguese midfielder Renato Sanches controls the ball next to Lionel Messi and Marco Verratti during a training session at the Camp des Loges training ground in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, west of Paris on August 11, 2022, two days prior to the L1 football match against Montpellier. AFP
    Paris Saint-Germain's Portuguese midfielder Renato Sanches controls the ball next to Lionel Messi and Marco Verratti during a training session at the Camp des Loges training ground in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, west of Paris on August 11, 2022, two days prior to the L1 football match against Montpellier. AFP
  • Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe heads the ball. AFP
    Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe heads the ball. AFP
  • Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish defender Sergio Ramos takes part in a training session at the 'Camp des Loges'. AFP
    Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish defender Sergio Ramos takes part in a training session at the 'Camp des Loges'. AFP
  • Paris Saint-Germain's French head coach Christophe Galtier. AFP
    Paris Saint-Germain's French head coach Christophe Galtier. AFP
  • Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi, left, Marco Verratti, centre, and Leandro Paredes. AFP
    Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi, left, Marco Verratti, centre, and Leandro Paredes. AFP
  • Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe takes part in a training session. AFP
    Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe takes part in a training session. AFP
  • Paris Saint-Germain's Portuguese midfielder Vitinha controls the ball. AFP
    Paris Saint-Germain's Portuguese midfielder Vitinha controls the ball. AFP
  • Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe, centre, runs next to his teammates during a training session at the 'Camp des Loges'. AFP
    Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe, centre, runs next to his teammates during a training session at the 'Camp des Loges'. AFP
  • Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe. AFP
    Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe. AFP
  • Lionel Messi passes the ball to PSG teammate Renato Sanches. AFP
    Lionel Messi passes the ball to PSG teammate Renato Sanches. AFP
  • Paris-Saint-Germain head coach Christophe Galtier holds a press conference. AFP
    Paris-Saint-Germain head coach Christophe Galtier holds a press conference. AFP

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Messi, Mbappe and Neymar train ahead of PSG's match with Montpellier - in pictures

Paris Saint-Germain kicked off their Ligue 1 title defence last week with a 5-0 win over Clermont

Steve Luckings
Steve Luckings

August 12, 2022

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Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe sharpened up during Paris Saint-Germain training as the French champions look to build on last week's crushing victory over Clermont when they next face Montpellier.

Messi scored twice in the second half, including with a stunning overhead kick, as Paris Saint-Germain began their defence of the Ligue 1 title with a 5-0 win over Clermont.

Neymar put in a brilliant shift as well with a goal and three assists as the Paris club tasted victory in new coach Christophe Galtier's first league game in charge despite Kylian Mbappe missing the trip due to an adductor injury.

French striker Mbappe took part in a full training session on Thursday as PSG fine-tuned preparations for the visit of Montpellier to Parc des Princes on Saturday.

To see pictures of PSG training, scroll through the picture gallery above.

Updated: August 12, 2022, 5:44 AM
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