PARIS: Club captain Marquinhos has joined the growing list of big-name absentees for Paris Saint-Germain after suffering a thigh issue, the European champions announced on Friday.
The 31-year-old Brazilian defender “will undergo treatment on a left thigh injury over the next few weeks,” PSG announced on their website.
The latest injury blow for Luis Enrique’s side comes in the wake of injuries to stars Joao Neves and Desire Doue, as well as recent Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele.
PSG did not specify when Marquinhos picked up the injury, with the center-half playing the full 90 minutes of his side’s last outing — a 1-0 defeat at arch-rivals Marseille on Monday in which Marquinhos scored an own goal.
When contacted by AFP, PSG did not immediately respond.
Bradley Barcola was, however, present at Friday’s training session ahead of PSG’s league meeting with Auxerre this weekend, after having missed the Marseille defeat due to muscle fatigue in his thigh.
PSG then next face Barcelona at home in the Champions League on Wednesday, before traveling to Lille in Ligue 1 action on October 5.
PSG captain Marquinhos out with thigh injury
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PSG captain Marquinhos out with thigh injury
- Club captain Marquinhos has joined the growing list of big-name absentees for Paris Saint-Germain after suffering a thigh issue, the European champions announced on Friday
LIV Golf signs new broadcast deals in key European markets
- Multiyear agreement means Viaplay Group will screen all events to viewers in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Finland
- Separate deal reached for coverage in the UK and Ireland on TNT Sports and the Discovery+ streaming services
LONDON: Viaplay Group signed a new multiyear agreement on Friday to broadcast LIV Golf across the Nordic region, bringing coverage of the global golf league to viewers in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Finland.
Coverage begins this week as the 2026 season gets underway with the LIV Golf Promotions event in Florida from Jan. 9 to 11, where 87 players will compete for three wild card spots. The season proper starts in Saudi Arabia with the ROSHN Group LIV Golf Riyadh tournament from Feb. 4 to 7.
The 2026 season will feature 14 events in 10 countries, including Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mexico, the US, the UK and South Africa.
Peter Norrelund, executive vice president and chief sports and business development officer at Viaplay, said the company had been keeping an eye on LIV Golf since its inception.
“The quality of players on LIV Golf is truly exceptional,” he said. “Since we first broadcast LIV Golf events in 2022, we have followed the league’s development closely and we are very pleased to welcome LIV Golf back to Viaplay.
“The league has continued to evolve, both in terms of sporting level and global appeal, and it offers a distinctive, high-intensity format featuring some of the biggest names in world golf. With LIV Golf returning to our platforms, viewers can look forward to hundreds of additional hours of world-class live golf throughout the season.”
Orjan Olsson, senior vice president of international media rights at LIV Golf, said the league was pleased to be working with Viaplay once again.
“Through Viaplay’s long-standing commitment to delivering premium sports content, golf fans and audiences can expect inside-the-ropes access to elite global stars and emerging golf talent across the game’s most dynamic competition format,” he said.
“Together, we will continue to deliver golf fans access to the sport’s most compelling individual and team storylines, defined by intense rivalries and season-long drama.”
LIV Golf has also signed a new multiyear broadcast agreement with TNT Sports for the UK and Ireland, where all 14 events will be shown live on TNT Sports and the Discovery+ streaming service.
TNT Sports, which is owned by Warner Bros Discovery, plans to provide on-site presentation throughout the season. It takes over from free-to-air UK broadcaster ITV, which covered the 2025 LIV Golf season primarily on its ITVX streaming service.
The 2026 season marks a major change for LIV Golf, as all tournaments will be played over 72 holes instead of the previous 54-hole format. The change has been made so that players can earn official world-ranking points.
