Lionel Messi suspended by Paris Saint-Germain after two-day Saudi Arabia trip

The Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi, has been suspended for two weeks after an unauthorised trip for two days to Saudi Arabia, French sports daily L’Equipe has reported.

The Argentina World Cup winner is banned from playing or training with the team, and his pay will be docked during his suspension, the report said.

Messi will miss the Ligue 1 matches against Troyes and Ajaccio but may return for the match against Auxerre on 21 May. PSG are top of the standings with 75 points from 33 matches.

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