Lionel Messi has released a video apologizing to Paris Saint-Germain and his teammates for missing training to travel to Saudi Arabia on business. 

Christophe Galtier told his team they would be given Monday and Tuesday off if they beat Lorient on Sunday, but defeat would result in the team being called in for training on Monday. PSG lost the match 3-1.

"I wanted to make this video because of what is happening," Messi said. "First of all, obviously I apologise to my teammates and the club. I honestly thought that we were going to have free time after the game as it had been happening in the previous weeks.

"I had organised this trip to [Saudi] Arabia that I had previously canceled and I couldn't [this time around]. I repeat, I apologize for what I did and I'm waiting for what the club decides."

Messi is expected to leave PSG this summer.