ADRIEN RABIOT will not feature for Paris Saint-Germain in Tuesday's Champions League clash against Manchester United despite an injury crisis crippling the French champions.
The midfielder remains frozen out of the squad after he refused to sign a contract extension with the Parisians.
Rabiot has not played since December 11 and, according to L'Equipe, that will not change on Tuesday night when PSG face Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's United at Old Trafford.
The 23-year-old midfielder hoped his stand-off with the club would end after he was included in the French champs' squad for the Champions League knockout stages.
But PSG chief Thomas Tuchel left Rabiot in Paris - despite his side being decimated by injuries with Neymar, Edinson Cavani and Thomas Mounier all sidelined for Tuesday's tie.
Rabiot is planning to leave Parc des Princes on a free transfer in the summer as several Premier League sides are competing for his signature with Barcelona.
But the midfielder's decision to see his contract out backlashed as Rabiot has been isolated from the squad despite being fully fit.
The Frenchman is reportedly banned even from his team's dressing room having frustrated PSG's top brass - although he was pictured training alongside his team-mates ahead of their trip to Manchester.
Meanwhile, Solskjaer is brimming with optimism ahead of the Champions League clash.
He told reporters at a press conference ahead of Tuesday's match: "Going into this game I do not think we could be in a better frame of mind with the confidence and form we have.
"We have a playing style and we all agree on how we should approach games. So if ever we had a chance going into big games it's now."