Verratti, Icardi and Paredes packages with PSG against Manchester United

Marco Verratti, against AS Saint-Etienne -

Paris SG coach Thomas Tuchel announced Monday the withdrawal of his midfielders Marco Verratti and Leandro Paredes, for the Champions League clash against Manchester United on Tuesday, but hopes the return of his captain Marquinhos.

“We miss Marco (Verratti), Mauro (Icardi) and Leo (Paredes), in addition to Thilo (Kehrer) and Bernat, of course,” said the German technician.

“Marquinhos and Julian Draxler are training with us in the afternoon.

I hope they are able to play for us tomorrow (Tuesday).

I have a lot of confidence, ”continued the Swabian.

The Brazilian (adductors) and German (ischios) internationals were exempted from the trip to Nîmes (4-0), Friday in Ligue 1.

Danilo Pereira holder?

But two returns are recorded: those of Angel di Maria, suspended in Ligue 1 for a spitting intended for the Marseillais Alvaro Gonzalez, and the rookie Danilo Pereira, contact case.

The Portuguese could make his debut in place of Verratti, who suffered an injury to the right quadriceps femoris with the Italian selection, and who could miss three weeks of competition, according to the daily L'Equipe.

Paredes injured him on Friday in Nîmes to a thigh.

The unavailability of Icardi (knee) and Kehrer (adductors) were expected.

Juan Bernat, hit in a knee at the start of the season, is still in the infirmary for many months.

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