Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Thiago Motta has been ruled out of Saturday's Ligue 1 match at home to Sochaux.
The Brazil-born Italy international will be missing for a third successive game, having sat out the Champions League win against Dynamo Kiev and the Ligue 1 victory at Bastia.
PSG issued a medical bulletin on their website, stating: "Thiago Motta has been left to have treatment for his back pain and is already out of Saturday's match against Sochaux."
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