Cavani left out of PSG squad to face Lille with Chelsea and Man Utd desperate to seal emergency transfer

EDINSON CAVANI has been left out of the Paris Saint-Germain squad for Sunday night's game with Lille.

The Uruguayan is at the centre of a transfer saga with Chelsea, Manchester United and Atletico Madrid all vying for his signature.

And amid all the speculation surrounding his future, Thomas Tuchel confirmed Cavani would not be involved at Lille.

The PSG boss said: "It’s a little bit the same thing with Edi.

"He has been training with us for the past few days, but the situation is not clear for him either.

"And for that, he will not be available for tomorrow."

Cavani, 32, has not played since January 12 and has just one goal since August 18, coming in the 5-0 thrashing of Galatasaray in December.

His contract in the French capital expires at the end of this season, when he will be able to leave for free.

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But PSG would understandably rather get a transfer fee for the former Napoli frontman, who has handed in a transfer request.

Atletico Madrid may be forced out of the running due to the LaLiga salary cap, leaving Chelsea and United to battle it out for his signature.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is without main man Marcus Rashford for at least eight weeks due to a stress fracture in his back.

Meanwhile, opposite number Frank Lampard is without his top scorer Tammy Abraham for a while.

It is unclear exactly what damage has been done to the England man's ankle after he collided with an advertising hoarding in the 2-2 draw with Arsenal.

And boss Lampard has openly lauded Cavani ahead of potentially bringing him to Stamford Bridge.

He said: "He is a great player, I played against him.

"I am not sure what the situation is there though.

"He has experience, sometimes it's good to bring in experience."