Verratti falls out of the Champions League opener because of a muscle injury

Thomas Tuchel loses a major asset again before a key appointment. This time, the German coach loses Marco Verratti ahead of PSG's group stage debut against Manchester United.

According to 'L'Équipe', the last medical tests that the player has undergone show that he has an injury in the thigh of his left leg, which will have him out for about three weeks.

The injury occurred during the Italia-Netherlands League last week, but it was not until Monday that the PSG doctors confirmed the extent of the injury.

This means that Verratti will miss the first three rounds of the group stage. Apart from against United, Tuchel will not be able to field the Italian against RB Leipzig in the second and Istanbul Basaksehir in the third.