A fitter Lionel Messi, and a rejuvenated Neymar and Kylian Mbappe tuned up for the Ligue 1 kick-off with a final training session with their Paris Saint-Germain teammates.
Mbappe's new contract has helped make PSG the runaway favourites to retain their title when the French league season starts off on Friday.
Last season, the Parisians romped to the title with a 15-point advantage over second-placed Olympique Marseille despite Messi failing to impress, Neymar and Mbappe being unsettled and Sergio Ramos missing most of the campaign.
But their galaxy of stars look to have turned a corner and have shown a new lustre, evident on a pre-season tour to Japan and in last Sunday’s emphatic 4-0 Super Cup win over Nantes.
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