Blessed at the back of the thigh at the very end of the epic match against Munich on Tuesday, the Moroccan international underwent examinations on Wednesday, the conclusions of which require him to stay on the sidelines for the return semi-final in Munich next week.
Zaïre-Emery to replace him?
During the first leg match on Tuesday at Parc des Princes, he collapsed in the 89th minute but Luis Enrique, who had already made his three allowed changes, could not take him off the field. When asked about this after the match on Tuesday, the Parisian coach did not want to “say anything for now”. “We will see what his condition is” he simply said on Wednesday. Marquinhos, on the other hand, mentioned “just cramps”. But the examinations carried out on Wednesday by the Moroccan finally concluded a “tear” in the hamstring, i.e. the back of the thigh.
Next Wednesday in Munich, Achraf Hakimi – already absent for several weeks due to an ankle sprain last fall – will be replaced by midfielder Warren Zaïre-Emery who will most likely be supplemented by Fabian Ruiz in midfield. Lucas Chevalier, the Parisian goalkeeper, currently acting as a substitute behind Matveï Safonov, also injured his right thigh (tear) and will also be absent “in the coming weeks”, PSG specified.
