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Buffon to be left out of PSG's next two Ligue 1 matches

Thomas Tuchel is set to leave out the Italian veteran in a bid to give Alphonse Areola game time following his return from the World Cup

Gianluigi Buffon is set to be left out of Paris Saint-Germain's next two Ligue 1 matches, accoridng to manager Thomas Tuchel.

The veteran goalkeeper, signed on a one-year deal in July after leaving Juventus, made his league debut for PSG in a win against Caen and started their 3-1 defeat of Guingamp last weekend.

But Buffon, who also played in the Trophee des Champions thrashing of Monaco, will relinquish the gloves to Alphonse Areola for Saturday's home game with Angers and September 1's trip to Nimes.