PSG to make first trip to Saudi Arabia for 2022 Riyadh Season

Messi, Neymar and Mbappe set to take part in Riyadh Season Cup

Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar during training at the Jan Breydel Stadium on September 14 on the eve of their Champions League match against Club Brugge. AFP

Lionel Messi with teammates during training for PSG's Champions League match at Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges on Tuesday. Reuters

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar during a training session at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges. AFP

PSG players train for their Champions League match in Bruges. Reuters

Lionel Messi with teammates during training. Reuters

PSG's Neymar and Lionel Messi during training. Reuters

Lionel Messi and Neymar. Reuters

PSG's Lionel Messi, second left, controls the ball during training. AP

Kylian Mbappe , Lionel Messi and Mauro Icardi during training. AFP

Lionel Messi during training. AP

PSG's Lionel Messi at the Jan Breydel Stadium. AP

PSG's Lionel Messi during training. AP

PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma makes a save with Keylor Navas and Sergio Rico in the background. AFP

PSG attacker Lionel Messi. EPA

PSG's Lionel Messi training with teammates. AFP

Lionel Messi with Kylian Mbappe. EPA

Lionel Messi alongside Neymar. EPA

PSG's Lionel Messi with Neymar kicking the ball in the background. AFP

Lionel Messi tries to win the ball back from teammates. AFP

PSGn goalkeeper Keylor Navas. AFP

PSG's Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Mauro Icardi. AFP

Paris Saint-Germain will make their first trip to play in Saudi Arabia early next year to take part in the Riyadh Season Cup.

The star-studded French side boasting some of the world's best players including Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe will face Saudi clubs Al Hilal and Al Nassr.

The tournament, to be held in January 2022, is part of the Riyadh Season, a series of events organised by the Kingdom with football as the main attraction.

The 2019 Riyadh Season attracted more than 10 million visitors, according to the Saudi Gazette.