• Lionel Messi takes part in a Paris Saint-Germain training session at the club's Camp des Loges training ground on the eve of their Uefa Champions League Group H football match against Maccabi Haifa. AFP
    Lionel Messi takes part in a Paris Saint-Germain training session at the club's Camp des Loges training ground on the eve of their Uefa Champions League Group H football match against Maccabi Haifa. AFP
  • Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish midfielder Carlos Soler (L), Argentine forward Lionel Messi (C) and Brazilian forward Neymar (2ndR) take part in a training session at the club's Camp des Loges training ground in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris on October 24, 2022, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League first round Group H football match against Maccabi Haifa. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
    Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish midfielder Carlos Soler (L), Argentine forward Lionel Messi (C) and Brazilian forward Neymar (2ndR) take part in a training session at the club's Camp des Loges training ground in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris on October 24, 2022, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League first round Group H football match against Maccabi Haifa. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
  • Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Marco Verratti attend a training session at PSG's Camp des Loges training ground. AFP
    Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Marco Verratti attend a training session at PSG's Camp des Loges training ground. AFP
  • Neymar takes part in a training session at PSG's Camp des Loges training ground. AFP
    Neymar takes part in a training session at PSG's Camp des Loges training ground. AFP
  • Paris Saint-Germain manager Christophe Galtier and Neymar during the training session. AFP
    Paris Saint-Germain manager Christophe Galtier and Neymar during the training session. AFP
  • Sergio Ramos, Neymar, and Marco Verratti attend a training session. AFP
    Sergio Ramos, Neymar, and Marco Verratti attend a training session. AFP
  • Neymar takes part in a training session at PSG's Camp des Loges training ground. AFP
    Neymar takes part in a training session at PSG's Camp des Loges training ground. AFP
  • Marquinhos, Sergio Ramos, and Kylian Mbappe take part in a training session. AFP
    Marquinhos, Sergio Ramos, and Kylian Mbappe take part in a training session. AFP
  • Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe takes part in a training session at the club's Camp des Loges training ground in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris on October 24, 2022, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League first round Group H football match against Maccabi Haïfa. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
    Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe takes part in a training session at the club's Camp des Loges training ground in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris on October 24, 2022, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League first round Group H football match against Maccabi Haïfa. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
  • PSG manager Christophe Galtier and Kylian Mbappe take part in a training session. AFP
    PSG manager Christophe Galtier and Kylian Mbappe take part in a training session. AFP
  • Kylian Mbappe attends a training session with his PSG teammates. AFP
    Kylian Mbappe attends a training session with his PSG teammates. AFP
  • Kylian Mbappe, Sergio Ramos and Lionel Messi attend a PSG training session. AFP
    Kylian Mbappe, Sergio Ramos and Lionel Messi attend a PSG training session. AFP

Messi, Neymar and Mbappe train as PSG aim to reach Champions League last 16 - in pictures


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Paris Saint-Germain are on the brink of booking their place in the Champions League knockout stage and will aim to get over the line when they host Maccabi Haifa on Tuesday evening.

The French giants drew their first two group games but after winning the next two sit top of Group H, level on eight points with Benfica, who face third-placed Juventus, also on Tuesday.

Ahead of the match with Maccabi Haifa, PSG players went through their paces in a training session at the club's Camp des Loges training base on Monday.

Among those players was Lionel Messi, who is enjoying a superb season with nine goals and 10 assists in 15 games across competitions. The Argentine great was joined at training by fellow forwards Kylian Mbappe – scorer of 14 goals in 15 games – and Neymar, also prolific this campaign with 12 goals to go with his nine assists.

Check out the best photos from the training session in the gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.

Updated: October 25, 2022, 6:55 AM