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PSG leave veteran midfielder out of squad for Madrid trip
The French giants opted to leave the 35-year-old Italy international behind in Paris, even though he apparently is no longer injured and trained normally on Tuesday morning.
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Fitness problems have limited the former Barcelona midfielder's appearances in 2018 and he played no part in PSG's 1-0 win at Toulouse at the weekend.
Recent signing Lassana Diarra is expected to come into the PSG line-up against the club he represented between 2009 and 2012.
Club record goal-scorer Edinson Cavani (hip) and left-back Layvin Kurzawa (thigh) are in the PSG squad after not featuring at the weekend.
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