PSG want answers as Pastore and Cavani miss Cup game

Crack marksman Edinson Cavani and gifted midfielder Javier Pastore will need to provide answers about their tardy returns from Latin America with both men absent from the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) squad to face Rennes in the French Cup on Sunday.

Sources close to the club say both men face heavy sanctions with Cavani returning two days late on Friday and Pastore yet to return.

Cavani said he’d wanted to spend the New Year with his family and had complications booking flights back. PSG will be happy that the club’s key striker is at least back in Paris.

Pastore told Yahoo Sports from Argentina he had personal issues to settle, and adamantly insists the no-show has nothing to do with a desire to quit PSG.

“I love Paris and I love PSG,” said Pastore, who is said to enjoy the favor of club President Nasser al-Khelaifi.

“I have some personal issues to settle,” said the Argentine international.

“I was the first one to believe in the project,” he insisted in reference to his arrival for a fee of 40 million euros ($48 million) in 2011, which opened the floodgates to a host of talent that followed him into the club.

“Believe me I’ll always be loyal to this club.”