Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi will return to the starting lineup for Saturday's Ligue 1 match against AC Ajaccio at Parc des Princes after serving a club-imposed suspension, Christophe Galtier told reporters Friday.

"I spoke with him on Tuesday to see what his mindset was and I found him very determined to play. ... He will start tomorrow," Galtier said.

Messi has not played since an April 30 loss to ninth place Lorient. ESPN's Julien Laurens reported May 2 that PSG had suspended the Argentinian two weeks without pay for making an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia and missing training.

Galtier told players that they would be given two days off if they beat Lorient and that a loss would result in a training session the next day. Messi asked for permission to travel to Saudi Arabia to honor a sponsorship deal, and the club said he would be allowed to go following a win or draw, not a loss.

After the loss to Lorient, Messi flew to Saudi Arabia without asking again for permission to do so. His trip resulted in him missing training, which "created tensions within the dressing room," according to ESPN.