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PSG Rests Marquinhos but Messi, Neymar and Mbappe in Squad

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar (C) is congratulated by Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Hugo Ekitike (L) and Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe after scoring his team's first goal during the French L1 football match between FC Lorient and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) at Stade du Moustoir in Lorient, western France on November 6, 2022. (AFP)
Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar (C) is congratulated by Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Hugo Ekitike (L) and Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe after scoring his team's first goal during the French L1 football match between FC Lorient and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) at Stade du Moustoir in Lorient, western France on November 6, 2022. (AFP)
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PSG Rests Marquinhos but Messi, Neymar and Mbappe in Squad

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar (C) is congratulated by Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Hugo Ekitike (L) and Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe after scoring his team's first goal during the French L1 football match between FC Lorient and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) at Stade du Moustoir in Lorient, western France on November 6, 2022. (AFP)
Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar (C) is congratulated by Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Hugo Ekitike (L) and Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe after scoring his team's first goal during the French L1 football match between FC Lorient and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) at Stade du Moustoir in Lorient, western France on November 6, 2022. (AFP)

Brazil defender Marquinhos has been rested for Paris Saint-Germain's final game before the World Cup in Qatar because of muscle discomfort.

French league leader PSG said Saturday that its captain Marquinhos, who is a key player in coach Tite’s Brazil team and has made 71 international appearances, would be left out of the side to face Auxerre on Sunday.

But Argentina star Lionel Messi, France striker Kylian Mbappe and Brazil's Neymar will be included in the PSG squad before flying out to Qatar.

Messi missed last weekend's game against Lorient because of inflammation on his Achilles tendon, with central defender Presnel Kimpembe rested for a similar problem. Mbappe also went off near the end with muscle fatigue.

Kimpembe, who has played only one hour of football since sustaining a hamstring injury on Sept. 18, is also in coach Christophe Galtier's squad for the Auxerre game.

Kimpembe then flies out to join his France teammates in Qatar.

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Real Madrid Signs Young Left Back Alvaro Carreras from Benfica on a 6-Year Deal

Alvaro Carreras. (Getty Images)
Alvaro Carreras. (Getty Images)
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Real Madrid Signs Young Left Back Alvaro Carreras from Benfica on a 6-Year Deal

Alvaro Carreras. (Getty Images)
Alvaro Carreras. (Getty Images)

Real Madrid reached a deal to sign Alvaro Carreras from Benfica on Monday, bringing back the young left back who came through the Spanish club's youth squads.

Madrid said the 22-year-old Carreras is arriving on a six-year contract. Financial details of the transfer were not immediately released.

Carreras played in Madrid's youth academy from 2017-20. The Spaniard joined Benfica from Manchester United after being named the English club's best under-23 player of the 2021-22 season. He won this year's Portuguese League Cup with Benfica.

Carreras will be officially introduced by Madrid on Tuesday.

Madrid was eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinals of the Club World Cup.

Madrid had a disappointing season by its standards, finishing runner-up to rival Barcelona in La Liga and being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Champions League despite having signed France star Kylian Mbappe last summer.