Paris Saint-Germain don confirm say Khvicha Kvaratskhelia rupture im anterior cruciate ligament for right knee during the 4-2 Champions League win over Barcelona, and the winger go undergo surgery in the coming days. The 25-year-old Georgia international no fit put weight on the leg as dem substitute am for 59th minute after e collide with Xavi Espart. The club never give timeline for im return, but the injury mean say e likely miss the rest of the season.
Kvaratskhelia post on Instagram say e go come back stronger and thank supporters wey stand with am. Cristiano Ronaldo comment on the post, tell am say hardest battles for football na the ones nobody dey see, and say make e no doubt how far e can go because im best still dey come. Several Paris Saint-Germain teammates, including Marquinhos, Achraf Hakimi and Désiré Doué, also show support, with Désiré Doué telling am to stay strong.
Paris Saint-Germain also confirm say Ousmane Dembélé and Marquinhos go miss a few weeks. Dembélé comot with left thigh injury, while Marquinhos injure im right thigh. Reports estimate Dembélé absence around three weeks, meaning e go miss Olympique Lyonnais, Le Havre AC, Villarreal and ESTAC Troyes, and L’Équipe understand say e unlikely to feature for France during international break. Zinédine Zidane go announce France squad on 6 November, with France set to face Italy on 12 November and Turkiye on 15 November.
The win keep Paris Saint-Germain top of Champions League table with three wins from three. The match be 2-2 with Barcelona when e remain final 10 minutes for Parc des Princes, before the hosts score two late goals. Kvaratskhelia join Paris Saint-Germain from Napoli in January 2025 and help the club win back-to-back Champions League titles; e don feature 11 times for dem this season.
