Di Maria doubtful for PSG match at Barça in Champions League

<p>PARIS &mdash; Paris Saint-Germain winger Angel Di Maria will likely miss the team’s Champions League game at Barcelona next week, coach Mauricio Pochettino said Tuesday.</p>
<p>In PSG’s 2-0 victory over Marseille on Sunday, the 32-year-old Argentina international limped off early with a right thigh injury.</p>
<p>Barcelona hosts PSG in the round-of-16 first leg next Tuesday.</p>
<p>“His participation in the match against Barcelona is compromised,” <a href="https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/content/mauricio-pochettino-the-motivation-must-always-be-there-when-you-wear-this-shirt-conference-de-presse-sm-caen-paris-saint-germain-coupe-de-france-2020-2021">Pochettino said</a> in a news conference. “His absence isn’t a reason to change our ideas. We’ll find the best available solutions.”</p>
<p>Pochettino spoke ahead of the team’s French Cup match on Wednesday against Caen in the Normandy region.</p>
<p>“Angel has played a lot and he’s an important player for us. But there are other players who can play and enable us to win matches,” the coach said.</p>
<p>The club will provide another update on Di Maria before the Barcelona game, Pochettino said.</p>
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