PSG's Van der Wiel fined after Ibrahimovic clash

Dutch international defender Gregory van der Wiel has been fined by French champions Paris Saint-Germain following a verbal bust-up with Zlatan Ibrahimovic last weekend, coach Laurent Blanc said on Saturday. "Gregory van der Wiel has been punished by the club, financially. There is no sporting sanction, so he will be in the squad," for Sunday's home game with Monaco, said Blanc. Sports daily L'Equipe reported that Van der Wiel was the subject of harsh criticism from Ibrahimovic at half-time in last weekend's 9-0 victory at Troyes that clinched the Ligue 1 title for the capital side. L'Equipe reported that the Swedish striker, unhappy at not having scored in the first half, told former Ajax right-back Van der Wiel: "Listen, play the way I tell you and it will go well." Van der Wiel then demanded to be replaced and did not reappear for the second half, when Ibrahimovic scored four times. The Dutchman immediately left the ground and was not there to join in their title celebrations. Meanwhile, Blanc admitted Javier Pastore is a doubt for the game with Monaco because of a nagging calf problem. The Paris coach also insisted no date has been fixed for the return of Italian playmaker Marco Verratti, who is struggling with a hernia. "We are doing everything to treat Verratti. I know that everyone at PSG and in the Italy set-up is impatient and that everyone wants to hurry him back, but I will not give a date for his return," said Blanc. "It is not very serious, just a bit of inflammation that needs to be treated." Reports have indicated Verratti may not return until mid-April, meaning he could miss PSG's Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City at the beginning of next month.