Roma completed a double swoop to bolster their midfield on Wednesday, signing both Leandro Paredes and Renato Sanches from Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain will miss midfielders Marco Verratti and Leandro Paredes in their Champions League opener against Manchester United on Tuesday.

PSG's defeat to Marseille in the Ligue 1 was marred by an ugly mass brawl, where five players were sent off in injury time.

Paris Saint-Germain are likely to be without seven of their first team players as they tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the start of the new season.

PSG are due to play their first game of the new Ligue 1 season away at Lens on September 10, but there are increasing doubts as to whether that match will now go ahead.

Neymar is reportedly among three Paris Saint-Germain players to test positive for coronavirus.

The coronavirus crisis has left Paris Saint-Germain apparently weakened both on the field and off it.