Italy midfielder Marco Verratti will miss Paris Saint-Germain's trip to Troyes on Sunday in which the Ligue 1 leaders could sew up the French title with eight games to spare.

Monaco's 2-2 draw at home to Reims on Friday night means victory on Sunday would give PSG un unassailable 25-point lead and a fourth straight title.

But if they are to do so, they will have to manage without Verratti and perhaps also France midfielder Blaise Matuidi.

"Verratti won't be in the squad," said coach Laurent Blanc on Saturday.

Verratti also missed the trip to Chelsea in the Champions League in mid-week but has a groin problem.

"We've been managing Verratti as we should," added Blanc.

"We tried everything possible, with his agreement, to get him fit to play in the Champions League.

"We managed it in the first leg but not the return."

Verratti played in the first leg at home to Chelsea three weeks ago, a 2-1 victory, before missing the return in which another success by the same score took the French champions into the quarter-finals.

PSG will look to have him fit for the last eight starting next month.

"His injury is not very serious," said Blanc. "It needs rest."

Matuidi has a thigh problem and although he played at Stamford Bridge, Blanc said: "It'll will be tough for him to make the squad."