PSG 1-0 Bordeaux: Cavani clinches the winner before the shock of Manchester United

Paris St Germain regained its Ligue 1 win on Saturday with a 1-0 defeat at Bordeaux, but the French champion lost striker Edinson Cavani, injured before his Champions League trip to Manchester United.

Cavani opened the scoring with a penalty in the 42nd minute before holding off his thigh and leaving the field three days before PSG faced United in their first leg match of the last Champions League match 16.

PSG coach Thomas Tuchel is already without Brazilian striker Neymar, who has been out of the match for a foot injury.

Edinson Cavani scored a penalty in the first period before holding the thigh and leaving the field

This result allowed PSG leaders to score 59 points in 22 games, 13 more than Lille, second, having played one more game.

It was good news for PSG, midfielder Marco Verratti returned to the game after an ankle injury.

Verratti played almost an hour before being replaced by Leandro Paredes.

Cavani broke the deadlock with a penalty for his 17th goal in 16 league games this season

The Italian should now make his debut on Tuesday against a team from United, who regained his rank and who won his 10th win in 11 games under the orders of his acting coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, beating Fulham 3-0 Saturday.

PSG, which had its first defeat in the league this season against Olympique Lyonnais last weekend, was in control against Bordeaux in the middle of the table.

Cavani broke the stalemate with a penalty for his 17th goal in 16 league games this season after Thomas Meunier's foul in the region. Miller was then replaced as a result of a clash at the head of a Bordeaux player.

Thomas Meunier was replaced later as a result of a clash at the head of a Bordeaux player

A few minutes later, Cavani left the field, slamming on his thigh, pushing Tuchel to replace him with Kylian Mbappe, who had to rest before the shock of Tuesday.

The French international should now make his debut as an isolated striker at Old Trafford, alongside Julian Draxler and Angel Di Maria.

The second period was relatively poor, PSG players wearing jerseys in Mandarin marking the Chinese New Year, taking no risk and a team of Bordeaux lacking creativity.

PSG coach Thomas Tuchel had to change his plan and use Kylian Mbappe after Cavani left

The visitors' only chance after the break was in the 61st minute when Gianluigi Buffon made a great save to fool Francois Kamano from a distance of 25 meters.

Bordeaux is 12th out of 28 points.