Manchester United / PSG: Cavani, a major doubt – Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel acknowledged that he could be without Marco Verratti and Edinson Cavani for moving the Champions League from Paris Saint-Germain to Manchester United on Tuesday.

Cavani scored the only goal of the match since PSG's win against Bordeaux on Saturday, but he was unable to finish the match and he was drinking quickly after finding the net, which would have resulted in a thigh strain. .

The Uruguayan international was one of the rare stars of PSG to start the match, while Tuchel kept Leandro Paredes and Kylian Mbappe in reserve before the first leg of the last 16 games at Old Trafford.

PSG are already without Neymar for the match and Tuchel think Cavani may also have to miss the win. The Ligue 1 champions will suffer a big blow in front of the United States. .

"There are a lot of Bs plans now," Tuchel told reporters. "Without Ney [Neymar], maybe without Marco, maybe without Edi [Cavani], now we need a plan D.

"I can not think of so many different projects in advance, we have to badyze Manchester United, we have to stay calm and confident.

"Normally, my opinion is clear: for a match against Manchester United, for a match against Liverpool or even against Red Star Belgrade, you need top players with the confidence, the experience and the quality needed to play this type of game are used to playing big games under pressure, which are accustomed to handle the pressure.

"But if two or three key players are not present, it's our job to find solutions, it's very difficult if we play with our best team, it's a big challenge, if we miss many key players. it's an even bigger challenge, but we'll be ready on Tuesday, I think. "

Verratti played one hour Saturday after three weeks of ankle injury. Tuchel admitted that he was risking the Italian because of his injury problems.

"Obviously, we are very happy that Marco is back with us," added Tuchel. "It brings quality, as we could see it today." After leaving the field, it was harder for us to control the game.

"Normally it's very difficult to play so early when Marco was injured, it was his first match since his injury.

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"He played 60 minutes, I do not know if it's possible that he's playing Old Trafford again against Manchester United just three days later.

"But, in our situation, it may be necessary to try to make it play.We must decide tomorrow [Sunday] about that. We have to wait for Marco's opinion.

"But, of course, I already know Marco's opinion, if I ask him if he can play [he will want to play] … But we must wait for the doctor's opinion to see if it is possible or not. "