Blanc rules Verratti out of Malmo tie

Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc has revealed Marco Verratti is out of the Champions League tie against Malmo on Wednesday.

The Ligue 1 champions can guarantee their progression from Group A to the next round with a win in Sweden, but Verratti will be unavailable.

Before the match there was an emotional rendition of French national anthem La Marseillaise, while PSG's players wore special shirts to commemorate those who lost their lives in the terror attacks in Paris last Friday.

"I really want to return to Paris and meet my family," said the coach, who threatened to storm out of his pre-match news conference due to persistent questioning about the attacks.

"It's very satisfying because [we] had some young players today who have had the opportunity to demonstrate their talent, potential and this is also interesting for the future," Blanc said.

Ongenda added: "It's very nice, it was a long time since I played in Ligue 1."