Impact Verratti had come off the bench in Sunday's win over St. Etienne but has since picked up a new injury. He's scheduled to start training later in the week, so there are better odds that he'll be ready by Wednesday's match against Manchester City.

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Plays off bench in win Verratti had two chances created and two interceptions in 23 minutes off the bench in Sunday's 3-2 win over St. Etienne.

Impact Verratti wasn't quite ready for a start here yet after missing some time but his presence on the pitch likely means he'll be ready for a start next weekend. The midfielder has two assists in his last four starts before the injury.

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PSG scores last-gasp winner, rivals Monaco and Lyon also win Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain scored in the last seconds of injury time to beat Saint-Etienne 3-2 and close the gap on league leader Lille to one point

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PSG loses 1-0 to Bayern but reaches CL semis on away goals Paris Saint-Germain did just enough to knock defending champion Bayern Munich out of the Champions League and reach the semifinals for the second straight season, losing a tense ma...

6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Makes bench Tuesday Verratti (COVID-19) is on the bench for Tuesday's match against Bayern Munich.

Impact Verratti is fit enough for the bench Tuesday and could be used if called upon late for another presence in the midfield. The good news is that he's back from COVID-19 and could be ready to start Sunday's league match if all goes well in training the next few days.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Unlikely for second leg Verratti (COVID-19) will have a hard time being ready to start Tuesday's match against Bayern Munich, according to manager Mauricio Pochettino.

Impact It looks like Verratti is back in training, but given his time away because of COVID-19, he's unlikely to see significant minutes. If anything, he'll come off the bench late Tuesday and then if all goes well, be ready to start for Sunday's league match against St. Etienne.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Bayern, Liverpool needing comebacks to reach CL semifinals Real Madrid is in its best form of the season but it has injury problems entering the second leg against Liverpool in the quarterfinals of the Champions League

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Mbappé stars as PSG beats Bayern 3-2 in CL quarterfinal Kylian Mbappé scored twice to lead Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-2 win at defending champion Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal

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Bernardeschi is latest to contract COVID-19 after Italy duty Juventus winger Federico Bernardeschi is the latest player to test positive for the coronavirus after returning from Italy duty

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Bayern-PSG rematch headlines Champions League quarterfinals The Champions League resumes with first-leg matches in the quarterfinals and standing out is the meeting between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain

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Tests positive for COVID-19 Verratti has tested positive for COVID-19 Friday and will miss the clash with Bayern midweek, L'Equipe reports.

Impact Verratti was already dealing with a minor injury and now this could easily see him miss a few matches. In his absence, Idrissa Gueye, Leandro Paredes and Rafinha will see an increase in playing time.

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Neymar sent off, PSG title chase hit by loss to leader Lille Neymar was sent off late and then tried to confront a player after the game as defending champion Paris Saint-Germain lost 1-0 at home to Lille

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Ruled out for Lille clash Verratti (thigh) is still undergoing treatment on the left thigh contusion and will be unavailable for Saturday's match versus Lille, according to the club's official medical repor...

Impact Verratti couldn't make enough progress to return on time for this vital clash and will have to be further evaluated in about 48 hours. Danilo is also out and Idrissa Gueye, Leandro Paredes, Julian Draxler and Rafinha will all compete for the spot at holding midfield.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

Verratti to miss PSG's Champions League quarter-final clash with Bayern after second positive Covid-19 test of the season Marco Verratti will miss Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League quarter-final clash with Bayern Munich after testing positive for Covid-19 f...

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MATCHDAY: Man City resumes quadruple quest; PSG vs. Lille Manchester City’s quadruple quest resumes with a difficult trip to third-place Leicester

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MATCHDAY: England, Italy, Germany seek 3rd straight wins England, Italy and Germany are seeking their third straight wins to open World Cup qualifying in Europe

MARCH 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Suffers minor thigh injury Verratti has been sent home early by Italy coach due to a thigh contusion, Gazzetta dello Sport reports.

Impact Verratti underwent some tests that determined that he would not have been able to play Wednesday against Lituania. He will now be assessed also by PSG. He has few days to recover ahead of Saturday's home game against Lille.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Italy extends perfect qualifying streak with win in Bulgaria A perfect 10 wins in 10 matches in European Championship qualifying and now two for two in World Cup qualifying

MARCH 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Assists in 4-2 rout over Lyon Verratti had one assist, one shot (on target), two chances created, four fouls drawn and two tackles (both won) in Sunday's 4-2 win over Lyon.

Impact Verratti put a fantastic ball through behind the Lyon back line to find the great run of Kylian Mbappe for the fourth goal. That was his second assist in last four starts while racking up eight chances created over that span. He's now moving up to four assists on the season.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Mbappe scores 2 as PSG beats Lyon 4-2 to top French league Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain won 4-2 at title rival Lyon to move top of the French league on goal difference

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No comeback this time as Marseille loses; Rennes beats Metz There was no comeback this time as Jorge Sampaoli experienced his first defeat as Marseille coach

MARCH 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Neymar is PSG's most important player - Verratti Marco Verratti has expressed his belief that Neymar is Paris Saint-Germain's "most important player".

MARCH 20 • GOAL.COM

PSG needs Neymar return to boost its fading title defense When Paris Saint-Germain broke the world transfer record to buy Neymar four years ago it was with dreams of conquering Europe in mind

MARCH 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Creates three chances versus Nantes Verratti had three chances created, two crosses (none accurate), three dribbles, three fouls drawn, three tackles (two won), three interceptions and a yellow card in Sunday's 2-1 l...

Impact Verratti was extremely creative here and delivered a fantastic stat haul despite not getting on the score sheet. He's now mounted five chances created over his past two matches alone and has had at least one chance created in five straight appearances. The midfielder has also racked up 15 tackles and six interceptions over his past five starts alone.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Creates two chances in UCL draw Verratti had two chances created, five tackles (one won) and team-high 36 passes completed in Wednesday's 1-1 draw to Barcelona.

Impact Verratti was in great form in this one and appears to have quickly returned to full speed after returning from an injury only over the weekend. He's typically focused on defensive duties though has shown a ton of upside this season often tallying assists as well.

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