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These are hurting –three 49ers starters will sit out Monday’s Giants game

The 49ers will be without receiver Pierre Garçon, linebacker Reuben Foster and safety Jaquiski Tartt when they host the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, the team announced Saturday. All three players missed the week of practice.

The rest of the team is healthy after last playing on a Thursday night Nov. 1 against the Raiders, giving them 11 days between games. That includes tight end George Kittle and center Weston Richburg, who were dealing with chest and knee injuries, respectively. No players are listed as questionable.

“It’s a very fine line, because we’ve been waiting for a long time to get a chance to recover and guys really needed it.