PARIS — Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain beat Auxerre 2-0 at home Saturday to move three points clear at the top of Ligue 1, but also saw its injury problems mount.

Midfielder Vitinha came off late in the first half after creating the first goal and Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was replaced at halftime with an apparent thigh-muscle injury. Champions League winner PSG is at Barcelona on Wednesday in the second round of league phase games.

PSG is already without injured captain Marquinhos in central defense, as well as Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé, fellow forward Désiré Doué and midfielder João Neves.

Both PSG's goals came from central defenders.

Illia Zabarnyi stretched to poke in Vitinha’s cross from the left in the 33rd minute. It was the Ukraine defender's first g

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