Bad News for Achraf Hakimi

– byJérôme · 2 min read
Bad News for Achraf Hakimi

Three days before the Champions League semi-final first leg against Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain is worried about Achraf Hakimi. The Moroccan was substituted at halftime during the 3-0 victory against Angers.

During this 31st matchday of Ligue 1 at the Raymond-Kopa stadium, the right-back showed obvious signs of weakness. From the first period, he spoke several times with the Paris staff. The alert was confirmed in the thirty-fifth minute: after a long sprint, the player appeared to be physically affected, remaining crouched for several seconds. He nonetheless stayed on the pitch for the entire first forty-five minutes before being definitively replaced at halftime.

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The Moroccan is not the only capital player to have left the game prematurely. Lucas Hernandez, who touched his thigh repeatedly, and Fabian Ruiz, back for his first start after a knee injury, also returned to the bench at halftime. Their places were taken by Warren Zaïre-Emery, Joao Neves and Dro Fernandez. However, one element is reassuring: at the end of the match, the defender was seen walking completely normally in the corridors of the stadium, with no apparent discomfort.

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Faced with these tactical questions, the coach preferred to remain evasive. It was with a smile that Luis Enrique maintained the mystery surrounding his squad’s health: "There was a bit of everything, this is not the time to talk about what is happening at PSG because the semi-final is approaching, I know nothing about what is happening with my players."