Football news - Kylian Mbappe benched, Edinson Cavani out for PSG to face Marseille

Updated 28/10/2018 at 19:44 GMT

PSG will be without both Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani for the start of the huge Ligue 1 match against Marseille.

PSG's Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe

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Mbappe is confined to the substitutes' bench for the start of the match at the Orange Velodrome, while Cavani is out altogether.

Former Stoke City player Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting starts in place of the superstar Mbappe.

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As for Cavani, a minor injury meant that manager Thomas Tuchel did not consider making him part of the matchday squad.

PSG: Areola, Kehrer, Marquinhos, N'Soki, Meunier, Verratti, Draxler, Bernat, Di Maria, Choupo-Moting, Neymar. Subs: Buffon, Rimane, Diarra, Rabiot, Nkunku, Diaby, Mbappe.

Marseille: Mandanda; Sarr, Kamara, Rami, Amavi; Strootman, Sanson, Gustavo; Payet, Thauvin, Ocampos.

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