5 PSG players who could score more league goals than Lionel Messi this season (2021-22)

#3 Angel Di Maria

The arrival of Lionel Messi has reduced some game time for Di Maria

Di Maria and Lionel Messi have been teammates for their national side for quite a while now. However, at club level they have always played on opposite sides - until this season that is.

When Di Maria renewed his contract last summer, Little did he realize that he would be playing with his national team captain in Paris. Lionel Messi's arrival has impacted his minutes on the pitch but the former Real Madrid winger has still scored three goals in Ligue 1. In all likelihood, Messi will overtake his Argentine teammate in the French league.

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#2 Neymar

Neymar will be important in the coming days

The start of the love affair between Messi and Neymar was at Barcelona. The two south American forwards combined to great effect and ruled Europe along with Luis Suarez as part of the fearsome MSN (Messi-Neymar-Suarez trident).

When Neymar left Barcelona for PSG, many expected him to return to play with Messi one day. However, as happens in football, the exact opposite has happened. The two players reuntied at PSG this season.

Neymar has spent a large chunk of the season off the pitch due to injuries but he has now returned for the crucial part of the season.

Neymar already knows how to dominate Ligue 1 and has already scored four league goals in the limited match time he has had.

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#1 Kylian Mbappe

Mbappe has been in sensational form

Kylian Mbappe has been the man of the campaign for PSG so far. While rumors of a switch to Real Madrid continue, Mbappe's performances haven't been affected. With fourteen Ligue 1 goals, he is PSG's top scorer so far. The Frenchman has played in different positions in the attacking third but has been effective at all times.

Many expected that the arrival of Lionel Messi might take some of the light away from Mbappe. However, that hasn't been the case due to Mbappe's red hot form and Messi's slow start to life in Paris.

Pochettino would like to protect Mbappe if PSG can venture deep into the cup tournaments, especially in the Champions League. But for Lionel Messi to catch Mbappe's tally of 12 Ligue 1 goals this season, it would take a major goal-scoring from the Argentine maestro.