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PSG's Patrick Kluivert to talk to Serge Aurier over substitution confusion

Paris Saint-Germain director of football Patrick Kluivert has said he will speak to Serge Aurier after the defender took almost 10 minutes to get ready to come on as a substitute at Lorient on Sunday.

Ivory Coast international Aurier was called on to replace the injured Thomas Meunier late on but was not wearing his kit.

And Kluivert told reporters: "I do not know what happened.

"I will speak with him but I have nothing to say on what happened for now. Usually, every player should be ready in case the coach needs you."

Meunier -- eventually replaced by Aurier nearly 10 minutes after he first signalled to be withdrawn -- said: "I came off and then had to go back on again before I finally was replaced.

"I do not know what went on. I am told that, tactically, it was to buy us some time. I just had to wait.

"My injury is something that has been problematic for the past few weeks. I felt a twinge and I did not want to risk it from there, so I asked to come off."

A Benjamin Jeannot own goal and a Christopher Nkunku strike were enough to secure all three points in a 2-1 win for PSG.