Striker Cavani out of United tie

– Edinson Cavani will be forced to sit out both legs of Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League last-16 encounter with Manchester United, French sports daily L’Equipe and the daily Parisien newspaper reported yesterday, while club coach Thomas Tuchel described his participation as highly unlikely.

L’Equipe reported that a medical yesterday had revealed a torn thigh muscle and suggested Cavani, known as El Matador for his clinical finishing skills, would also miss the return leg March 6. – AFP