Khvicha Kvaratskhelia sustains ACL rupture in most serious of three PSG injuries
Kvaratskhelia to undergo surgery on right knee
Dembélé and Marquinhos out for weeks
Paris St GermainâÂÂs Khvicha Kvaratskhelia â will undergo surgery after rupturing the anterior cruciate â ligament in â his âÂÂright knee in the Champions League win over â Barcelona.
Kvaratskhelia twisted â the knee during PSGâÂÂs 4-2 âÂÂvictory on âÂÂTuesday and was âÂÂhelped off the pitch just âÂÂbefore the hour, with the Georgian winger unable to put any weight on his right leg.
Kvaratskhelia landed awkwardly after sprinting back to make a tackle on Xavi Espart and looked in severe pain as he clutched his right knee. He played a leading role in helping PSG to back-to-back Champions League titles and is one of the contenders for the Ballon dâÂÂOr, which will be awarded on Monday.
Ousmane Dembélé had earlier been forced off with a thigh injury and the defender Marquinhos was substituted with a similar injury. PSG â said both players would have treatment âÂÂfor the next âÂÂfew weeks.
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The PSG coach, Luis Enrique, used Dembélé sparingly in the French league last season and has rested him twice in Ligue 1 this campaign. The France forward, who scored six goals at the World Cup, struggled with injuries last season and had been beset by leg muscle injuries at his previous club, Barcelona.
In the 2024-25 Dembélé played 50 games in a season for the first time in his career and his performances earned him the menâÂÂs Ballon dâÂÂOr.