The water wets, the fire burns and Marco Verratti is injured.

The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder forfeits the decisive trip to Rennes counting for the 36th day of L1.

He suffers from a right knee injury, the Parisian club announced on Saturday.

Verratti suffers from "a contusion to the right knee with a distension of the internal lateral, which occurred in training", specified the PSG in a press release, adding that "a new point" would be made in 48 hours.

The Italian international was titular during the defeat to Manchester City (2-0) on Wednesday, which eliminated the club in the semi-final of the Champions League (2-1 in the first leg for the English club).

Mbappé suspended

Paris is also deprived of its star striker Kylian Mbappé, suspended.

They are the only ones absent with the side Juan Bernat, injured at the start of the season, and the third goalkeeper, Alexandre Letellier.

Four points behind the leader Lille, who won Friday in Lens (3-0) his match of the 36th day, PSG must win in Rennes to stay in the title race.

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