He had been the key player in the Parisian victory in the first leg. He should be the big absentee from the second leg. According to information from The Team, RMC Sport and Prime Video, Marco Verratti was hit in the leg on Tuesday evening during the collective training of Paris Saint-Germain. Limped off the field, the Italian would be forfeited the shock of the 5th day of the group stage of C1, this Wednesday evening (9 p.m.) on the lawn of Manchester City.
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According to Amazon, Mauricio Pochettino’s staff carried out new exams during the day. This probable package, which will pose new technical problems for the Argentinian coach, will surely be combined with that of Georginio Wijnaldum according to The team and RMC Sport. The former Liverpool player is indeed suffering from knee pain. Ander Herrera could therefore take advantage of this very likely double absence.