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Explained: Why Neymar, Mbappe & Ramos aren't playing in PSG vs Real Madrid

Paris Saint-Germain will get their Champions League campaign underway when they host Real Madrid on Wednesday evening, but they will be without their entire front-three attacking trio of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani.

The French champions are currently going an injury and suspension crisis, with their whole first-choice strike force all set to miss out on the visit of Zinedine Zidane's side.

"Everybody knows we miss a few strikers but I trust the players I have for this game," said PSG coach Thomas Tuchel.

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Brazil international Neymar only returned to full PSG action this past weekend following a long injury lay-off, though was still the subject of mocking chants by PSG Ultras even after he scored the winning goal.