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Messi set for first 'Classique' with an Argentine flavour

Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain go head-to-head on Sunday night with Leo Messi preparing to discover the French 'clasico' against the team led by his compatriot Jorge Sampaoli.

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Lionel Messi of Paris Saint Germain during the UEFA Champions League, Group A football match between Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig on October 19, 2021 at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France - Photo Herman Dingler / Orange Pictures / DPPI AFP7
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New Paris Saint-Germain signing Leo Messi is preparing to discover the French 'clasico' as the Parisian outfit face Olympique Marseille, the team led by his compatriot Jorge Sampaoli on Sunday. The game kicks off at the Stade Veledrome in Marseille and it will be the first time the striker pulls on a different shirt having starred in dozens of 'clasicos' in Spain with FC Barcelona.

Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (C) celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League first round group A football match between Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) and RB Leipzig, at The Parc des Princes stadium, in
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Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (C) celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League first round group A football match between Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) and RB Leipzig, at The Parc des Princes stadium, inFRANCK FIFEAFP

Runaway league leaders face a Marseille side that lie in third place in the Ligue 1 standings with the men from the Riviera having played one game less than the side from the capital.

Marseille's Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli gestures during the UEFA Europa League Group E Football match between Lazio Rome and Olympique de Marseille on October 21, 2021 at the Olympic stadium in Rome. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)
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Marseille's Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli gestures during the UEFA Europa League Group E Football match between Lazio Rome and Olympique de Marseille on October 21, 2021 at the Olympic stadium in Rome. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)FILIPPO MONTEFORTEAFP

A passionate and hostile atmosphere will await Messi on Sunday in a fixture that became a flashpoint game in recent times and this has led to ban on away supporters from attending 'Le Classique' due to security concerns. PSG come into the contest as clear favourites with OM having only managed one win in the past ten years in meetings between both teams.

Messi has yet to find the target in Ligue 1 and what better fixture for the Argentine to open his account after the Rosario born striker was on target for OSG twice in the midweek Champions League win over RB Leipzig (3-2).