France, Jan. 30 -- Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti marked his return to competitive action after nearly a month out injured with a 15-minute cameo against Reims in which he helped set up his side's goal and was then dismissed for a crude challenge.

Verratti was sent on after the pause at the Parc des Princes following a lacklustre first-half in which the hosts mustered one shot on goal despite fielding the fabled troika of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

Reimscame to the Parc des Princes unbeaten in 11 Ligue 1 matches - a run that had taken them to mid table.

And they played with the attendant confidence allowing their illustrious opponents little space and themselves looking dangerous in possession especially wit...