PSG captain Marquinhos ruled out of Monaco and Newcastle games
PSG, which leads Ligue 1, will host third-placed Monaco on Friday, and then have a home game with Newcastle in Group F of the Champions League next Tuesday.
Published : Nov 23, 2023 22:52 IST , Gdansk, Poland - 1 MIN READ
File Photo: The defender picked up the injury during Brazil’s 1-0 defeat to Argentina in its World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) captain Marquinhos will miss his side’s league game with Monaco and Champions League match with Newcastle United after suffering a hamstring injury, the Ligue 1 club said on Thursday.
The defender picked up the injury during Brazil’s 1-0 defeat to Argentina in its World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.
“Marquinhos will be undergoing treatment for 10 days for a minor injury to his right hamstring,” PSG said.
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PSG, which leads Ligue 1, will host third-placed Monaco on Friday, and then have a home game with Newcastle in Group F of the Champions League next Tuesday. Borussia Dortmund leads the group, one point ahead of PSG in second.
The French side will also be without 17-year-old Warren Zaire-Emery, who is sidelined for the rest of 2023 after suffering an ankle injury while making his debut, and scoring, for France in its 14-0 win over Gibraltar on Saturday.