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Serge Aurier Denied Entry to the UK After Court Case, Will Miss Arsenal vs. PSG

Paris Saint-Germain right-back Serge Aurier will not be able to turn out in Wednesday's UEFA Champions League clash against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium after being denied entry to the UK by British authorities.

In a PSG statement, it was confirmed that the 23-year-old Ivorian was initially granted an entry visa before it was revoked due to Aurier's criminal conviction in September for assaulting a police officer, which is now being appealed.

The club claim they informed the British authorities of this conviction and slammed the fact that Aurier has not been "entitled to the presumption of innocence.