Thomas Tuchel has said that Marco Verratti was unable to make his return from a sprained ankle during the PSG’s 3-0 Coupe de France Round-of-16 win over Villefranche-Beaujolais because of another injury issue.
His words, “Marco was unable to finish training on Tuesday,” said the coach. “He had problems and I have to wait until Thursday to be able to take a decision over playing him against Bordeaux.
“Marco’s new issue is something else (not the same ankle), but I do not really know much more.”
“The match was complicated and close,” he said. “We had several early chances. If we had scored, we would have played with greater confidence.
“Many of the guys out there had not played much lately — they lacked a bit of rhythm and confidence. Until the end of extra time, we lacked precision.”
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